Khrushchev's Policies/Reforms

Democratisation (1)

- Increased participation of workers and government
- Introduced fixed terms

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Democratisation (2)

- Increased party membership from 6.9 million to 11 million
- Evidence was needed for convictions
- Reduced size and power of central committee

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De-Stalinisation (1)

- Prisoners released and gulag labour made less harsh (could send letters to their families)
- Places named after Stalin were renamed

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De-Stalinisation (2)

- Monuments of Stalin were destroyed
- Khrushchev worked with other senior members

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De-Stalinisation (3)

- Allowed to be more critical of Stalin
- Removed Stalin’s body from mausoleum

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Decentralisation (1)

- Central ministries replaced with councils to give accountability
- Many communist leaders demoted or lost jobs

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Decentralisation (2)

- Split party into half agriculture and half industry
- 68% nationalised agriculture went down to 44%

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- Increased party membership from 6.9 million to 11 million
- Evidence was needed for convictions
- Reduced size and power of central committee

Democratisation (2)

- Prisoners released and gulag labour made less harsh (could send letters to their families)
- Places named after Stalin were renamed

- Monuments of Stalin were destroyed
- Khrushchev worked with other senior members

- Allowed to be more critical of Stalin
- Removed Stalin’s body from mausoleum

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