Khrushchev
1953-1964
, During the
Nikita Khrushchev power struggle
Policies
- Placed party before government
- Less radical proposal for the parallel development for heavy
and light industry.
- Sold himself as an agricultural expert.
- Virgin Lands Scheme
Strengths
- Political experience
Weaknesses - Good at party organisation
- Was like a grey blur during Stalin’s leadership - Agricultural focus, which had also been incorrectly dealt
- Too different to Stalin - Got Malenkov out of power
- Too reliant on Zhukov at first - Driving power in the coalition
- Not a great orator - Brought his supporters to stay in power
- Not well-liked within the party - Used Stalin’s models to build upon
- Not good at ideology - Pragmatic approach
- Removed as much political threat as possible
1953-1964
, During the
Nikita Khrushchev power struggle
Policies
- Placed party before government
- Less radical proposal for the parallel development for heavy
and light industry.
- Sold himself as an agricultural expert.
- Virgin Lands Scheme
Strengths
- Political experience
Weaknesses - Good at party organisation
- Was like a grey blur during Stalin’s leadership - Agricultural focus, which had also been incorrectly dealt
- Too different to Stalin - Got Malenkov out of power
- Too reliant on Zhukov at first - Driving power in the coalition
- Not a great orator - Brought his supporters to stay in power
- Not well-liked within the party - Used Stalin’s models to build upon
- Not good at ideology - Pragmatic approach
- Removed as much political threat as possible
