great leader and teacher, iron man, a tyrant, a dictator, a tyrant and oppressor ... It's not all the epithets with which to this day is awarded a comrade Joseph Stalin.But whether it be good or bad - the name of a prominent politician, who since the late 1920s until his death in 1953, led by the Soviet state, know and remember the vast majority of countries.In all the years of his reign there were many significant events that influenced the course of history as the Soviet Union and the entire world.Industrialization, dispossession, mass repressions, a great terror, famine, the Second World War - it is only a small part of what "a hand" this man.So Stalin's death plunged accustomed to the dictatorial regime of the people in shock: the people did not know, enjoy them or not, they were at a loss.However, they did not lose the leader's henchmen.Since Stalin, whose death was caused by a sudden stroke, did not prepare a replacement, and the gradual transfer of power to one or another of his assistant did not happen, so she began to fight for all and sundry.The main rivals in the fight turned out to be three people: Georgy Malenkov, Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrentiy Beria.
As a compromise, the authorities at this stage was proclaimed a policy of collective leadership.GMMalenkov, speaking in July 1953 at the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, pointed out that no one dare not and should not be a contender to succeed, because as such, can act only solid, cohesive team of party leaders.However, Malenkov, Khrushchev, and Beria belonged to a generation of nomenclature, formed as a result of party purges and reshuffles 20-30s.These were the conditions of the regime of personal power of Stalin, and this situation is to instill in them a model of the organization of the government.
Stalin's death has made major adjustments in the process of development of the USSR.At the end of World War II were necessary reforms, and they appeared.But despite Malenkov proclaimed the principle of collective leadership, prioritization of power did take place.As GMMalenkov was presiding over the Council of Ministers, he was also the head of the state apparatus and, therefore, was the first among equals.A less significant position in the hierarchy served NSKhrushchev: he led the party apparatus as a secretary of the Central Committee.
As for Beria, he was a very complex and ambiguous position in this triumvirate: in his hands was concentrated enormous power.He was at the head of the Interior Ministry, combined with the Ministry of State Security.At the same time, he was at the post of first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers.Beria was one of the first who tried to present their own view of the change in many aspects of the policy.He was a supporter of reconciliation with Yugoslavia, offered to contribute to the unification of Germany, even for a bourgeois basis, advocated the empowerment of the Soviet republics, etc.The death of Stalin and the personal ambitions and capabilities allowed Beria to implement their ideas, but the fear of top officials in front of this figure resulted in a unanimous action against him.In July 1953 Beria was arrested, charged with treason and attempted conspiracy, sought to seize power.Declared enemy of the people, Lavrenty Pavlovich was sentenced to death.
As a result, the death of Stalin and the struggle for power led to the fact that Malenkov simply pushed aside because of its inability to hold the reins of power, which by that time began to "clean up their hands" party.Nikita Khrushchev, who was appointed First Secretary of the Party Central Committee, has proved to be more influential, powerful and charismatic leader, whose personal qualities, the ability to express ideas simply and effectively, as well as the proposed substantial changes in work style of Party officials had a positive impacton the masses.In addition, the death of Stalin and Khrushchev's rise to power led to such reforms as the gradual abolition of the personality cult, the transition to a more flexible policy of agreements and negotiations, withdrawal from economic isolation, the beginning of cooperation and peaceful coexistence with other countries.
