17 Post-Stalin Era: Politics and Power. Overview A.Themes B.Succession Struggle C.Khrushchev Era D.Brezhnev: Stabilization and Stagnation E.Last Gasps.

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17 Post-Stalin Era: Politics and Power

Overview A.Themes B.Succession Struggle C.Khrushchev Era D.Brezhnev: Stabilization and Stagnation E.Last Gasps F.Conclusion

A. Themes 1.Power Struggle: institutional and ideological conflicts 2.Dilemmas of Destalinization 3.“Departmentalism” and “Regionalism” 4.Police: Demise, Revival 5.Nationality: Rising Tensions 6.Economic Problems 7.Foreign Policy and Domestic Repercussions 8.Partocracy vs. Intelligentsia

B. Succession Struggle Contenders Liberalization Defeat of the Police: Removing Beria Defeat of the State: Removing Malenkov Khrushchev’s Victory

XIX Party Congress (1952)

Stalin Lying in State: Honor Guard

Stalin Death Mask

Stalin’s Funeral (1953)

Stalin Funeral: Lenin-Stalin Mausoleum

Stalin Funeral Procession

Stalin Funeral: Grieving Crowds

Stalin Joins Lenin in Mausoleum

C. Khrushchev Era 1.Khrushchev: Stalwart and Reformer 2.Destalinization a.Why? b.Dimensions: rehabilitations, legality, curbing the police, and revising history c.Popular reaction 3.“Anti-Party Group” 4.Reforms a.Renewed Destalinization b.Democratization c.Decentralization d.Populism 5.Khrushchev’s Downfall

N.S. Khrushchev

Khrushchev: Infamous UN Tirade

1954: Memorandum on Rehabilitations

1956: Rehabilitation Document

XX Party Congress: Cover Page of N.S. Khrushchev Report (1956)

Khrushchev Secret Speech: Cover of Printed Text (1956)

D. Brezhnev Era: From “Stability” to “Stagnation” 1.Brezhnev Team 2.Symbolic Re-stalinization 3.Resurgence of the Police 4.Brezhnev Constitution (1977) 5.“Partocracy” a.Membership b.Nomenklatura c.Gerontocracy d.Corruption 6.Last Gasps: Andropov and Chernenko

Brezhnev and Aliev: Visit to Azerbaijan

Brezhnev

Brezhnev: Fondness for Medals

Iurii Andropov

Chernenko