Russia Political Leaders/Groups
- Created by: Hollie Roe
- Created on: 11-10-14 11:23
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- Key Political Figures/Group
- Molotov
- Foreign minister
- Power decreased after Stalins death
- His wife was arrested on suspicion of Jewish conspirecy
- Beria
- Possibly the most feared man in the USSR
- Head of the NKVD
- Arrested and shot after Stalins death
- Malonkov
- In charge of miltary equiptment
- Leading figure in the stuggle for succession after Stalins death
- Defeated by Khrushchev after Stalins death
- Khukov
- The Red Armys greatest commander
- Promoted to Marshall in 1943, Led the assault on Berlin
- Stlain saw him as a rival, and posred his to a remote area
- NKVD
- The Secret Police, run by Beria
- Responsible for interrogation
- Answerable to Stalin
- Stavka
- Directed strategic and military operations
- The Soviet High Commander
- Meetings also attended by GKO representatives
- GKO
- Described as having all the power and control of the state
- Each member took responsibility for a different section
- Took direct responsibility for the defence of Moscow
- Politburo
- Main decision making section of the party
- Cinsisted of around 20 party members
- Stalin often bypassd its decisions
- Molotov
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