| Partial contents |
The arrest (or murder?) of Beria, June, 26, 1953 by the Soviet military -- The Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, July 2-7, 1953 -- The secret trial against Beria, Merkulov, Dekanozov and others, Dec. 18-23, 1953 -- Other political trials, 1954-1956 -- The liquidation of the "Anti-Party Group" by Khrushchev and Zhukov, June 1957 -- Working hypothesis for further analysis -- The main charges against Beria and their refutation -- Beria's reform initiatives during his interregnum -- Khrushchev's capitalist reforms and their outcome -- Verification of the working hypothesis. |
| Abstract |
"In a compact book built on quotes on primary sources, Schnehen shows that Khrushchev essentially pulled off a coup, eliminating Stalin and then Beria. This opened the future to a radical shift away from the policies that had enabled the Soviet Union to make the hair-raising jump into the modern industrialized world and pulled it through the devastating war. Khrushchev reversed major achievements and brought havoc to the Soviet economy and society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020040078 |
| ISBN | 9781628944280 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781628944297 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
