Story Behind Khrushchev Fall In Communist World
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan outlines how Khrushchev was toppled by a coalition of military leaders and conservative Communists. The piece notes lost party support, Cuba missile crisis fallout, agricultural failures, and Red China challenges as context for the leadership shakeup. Brezhnev and Kosygin move to take over as Khrushchev departs Moscow for a Black Sea retreat.
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Khrushchev Ousted as Kremlin Struggles Over Leadership
A detailed chronology shows Khrushchev facing Central Committee opposition from Oct 13 to Oct 17 1964 with Suslov leading a secret speech, comrade Mikoyan presiding, and his removal as premier amid accusations of one man rule and mismanaged policy. The era of de Khrushchevization unfolds as China and others weigh the regime’s future.
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