The infant khrushchev was one of a vast family of nearly one hundred million peasants, mainly illiterate, latterly liberated from serfdom. Sometimes rambling, but consistently interesting memoirs by the leader of the ussr in the 50s and early 60s. It is the first fulllength american biography of the soviet leader who succeeded and. Khrushchev s trip to new york, september 19th to october th, 1960.
Khrushchev and bulganin made fiery anticolonial statements, notably in india, burma, and afghanistan, where they toured in late 1955. Khrushchev and khrushchev brown university library. Nikita khrushchevs most popular book is khrushchev remembers. Destalinisation source 1 this speech was delivered to the 20th congress of the communist party of the ussr in moscow on february 25 1956. Now, the british held them to account, defending their record of guiding colonies towards independence.
Nikita khrushchev of all cities in the united states i have seen, san francisco is the most beautiful. Recommended books there are a some good biographies of khrushchev. Certainly the most colorful soviet leader, khrushchev is best remembered for his dramatic. A s the cuban missile crisis unfolded in october 1962, president john f kennedy found himself wondering why nikita khrushchev would gamble. Nikita khrushchev s most popular book is khrushchev remembers. There was a great deal of controversy in its time as to whether these were genuine or not. His landmark decisions in foreign policy and domestic programs markedly changed the direction of the soviet union, bringing detente with the west and a relaxation of rigid controls within the country. More is known about nikita khrushchev than about many former soviet leaders, partly because of his own efforts to communicate through speeches, interviews, and memoirs. By 1955, however, khrushchev had consolidated his power, forcing malenkov to resign as premier due to his close ties with beria, and khrushchev emerged as the sole leader. The man and his era by william taubman 876pp, free press.
Nikita khrushchev has 22 books on goodreads with 1168 ratings. A filial but revealing semibiography of nikita khrushchev by his son, now at the institute for international studies at brown. Mar 24, 2020 khrushchev won the power struggle, and malenkov was made premier, a more ceremonial post. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Individuals who provided information for a specific note are acknowledged in that note. Khrushchev, nikita sergeyevich 1894 1971, leader of the ussr during the first decade after stalins death nikita khrushchev rose from obscurity into stalins inner circle, unexpectedly triumphed in the battle to succeed stalin, equally unexpectedly attacked stalin and embarked on a program of destalinization, and was suddenly ousted from power after his reforms in internal and foreign. The books is superbly annotated by edward crankshaw a highly regarded author of written in 1970 some years of khrushchev fell from power oct. Khrushchev won the power struggle, and malenkov was made premier, a more ceremonial post. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nikita khrushchev.
List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev online. It may be seen as a sequel to khrushchev remembers 1970, nikita khrushchevs memoirs, based on his tape recorded recollections. Little more information was available after he was ousted and became a nonperson in the ussr in 1964. Institute for international studies at brown university. Nikita khrushchev by william taubman, sergei khrushchev. It may be seen as a sequel to khrushchev remembers 1970, nikita khrushchev s memoirs, based on his tape recorded recollections. Books by nikita khrushchev author of khrushchev remembers. Summits march 1959 khrushchev visits camp david summit to meet eisenhower june 1961vienna summit.
His parents, sergei khrushchev and xeniya khrushcheva, were poor peasants of russian origin, and had a daughter two years nikitas junior, irina. Sergei nagaitsev department of physics the university of chicago. What was known about soviet premier nikita khrushchev during his career was strictly limited by the secretive soviet government. Mar 09, 2015 nikita khrushchev was the leader of the soviet union during the cuban missile crisis of 1963. Nikita khrushchev, in full nikita sergeyevich khrushchev, born april 17 april 5, old style, 1894, kalinovka, russia died september 11, 1971, moscow, russia, soviet union, first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union 195364 and premier of the soviet union 195864 whose policy of destalinization had widespread repercussions throughout the communist world. Oct 22, 2012 a s the cuban missile crisis unfolded in october 1962, president john f kennedy found himself wondering why nikita khrushchev would gamble with putting nuclear missiles into cuba. Apr, 2020 nikita khrushchev, in full nikita sergeyevich khrushchev, born april 17 april 5, old style, 1894, kalinovka, russia died september 11, 1971, moscow, russia, soviet union, first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union 195364 and premier of the soviet union 195864 whose policy of destalinization had widespread repercussions throughout the communist world. Then ddr would have the right to claim the whole of berlin. Commissar, 19181945 and memoirs of nikita khrushchev, volume 2. Nikita khrushchev ebook written by william taubman, sergei khrushchev, abbott gleason. Fifty summers ago president dwight eisenhower, hoping to resolve a mounting crisis over the fate of berlin, invited soviet premier nikita khrushchev to a summit. With kate jackson, bruce boxleitner, beverly garland, mel stewart.
The khrushchev slums seventeen moments in soviet history. See all books authored by sergei khrushchev, including khrushchev on khrushchev. Khrushchev domestic and foreign policies flashcards. The party congress was an organization that included some 1,500 communist leaders from fiftysix countries around the world, and its twentieth meeting opened in moscow on. Khrushchev on khrushchev is sergei khrushchevs account of the final years of his father, nikita khrushchev. Sergei khrushchev has been living in the united states since emigrating from the soviet union in 1991 and is a naturalized american citizen, but he. From the ukrainian academy of science, he earned his doctoral. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 led the soviet union during the height of the cold war, serving as premier from 1958 to 1964. Nov 1958 khrushchev threatened to hand out full control of its affairs to the german democratic republic.
Telling the story of krushchevs antistalin tirade fifty years ago, soviet leader nikita khrushchev gave a startling speech to communist party delegates, denouncing his predecessor josef stalin. In 1955, malenkov was replaced by bulganin, khrushchevs handpicked nominee. After stalins death in 1953, a power struggle for leadership ensued, which was won by nikita khrushchev. In the first two volumes, published by pennsylvania state university press in 2005 and 2006, respectively, khrushchev tells the story. This pathbreaking book draws for the first time on a wealth of newly released materials documents from secret former soviet archives, memoirs of longsilent. Opened to the flyleaf, on which is the authors inscription to nikita khrushchev, january 26, 1955. Nikita khrushchev goes to hollywood history smithsonian. I recently checked it out from the library first time someone has done so since 1975, in fact and while the topic is one im interested in, i have to question the translatorpublishers story of how they got it. Is khrushchev remembers considered a credible book.
Sergei khrushchev is senior fellow at the thomas j. The khrushchev persecution demonstrated how fragile and onesided was the statechurch accord, and how easily the states concessions could be retracted without compunction or compensation. Oct 26, 2001 nikita khrushchev and the creation of a superpower is an exciting and easily readable account of one of the major players during the cold war. Constantine pleshakov, coauthor, inside the kremlins cold war few books in the field of cold war history have been as eagerly awaited as william taubmans biography of nikita khrushchev. When khrushchev backed down and removed soviet nuclear missiles from cuba, his credibility was in tatters within the soviet unions political hierarchy and it was only a matter of time before he was edged out of office. Shop amongst our popular books, including 7, memoirs of nikita khrushchev, spy pilot and more from sergei khrushchev. Nikita sergei khrushchev was born in 1894, the child of peasants driven from the land by poverty. Nikita khrushchev and the creation of a superpower is an exciting and easily readable account of one of the major players during the cold war. In his memoirs, khrushchev claimed that throughout my career, i was concerned with the problem of providing housing for our citizens, and took credit for initiating the construction of highrise apartments on the outer fringes of moscow. It was written by khrushchev s son, sergei khrushchev, who was in a unique position to document not only the events, but the man behind the events in the soviet union. Valery melnichenko in kiev, and my son nikita khrushchev jr. Stalin acted not through persuasion, explanation and patient cooperation with people, but by imposing his concepts and demanding absolute. Western powers protested, and khrushchev removed his claim.
The new york times, july, 1999, showing a photograph of sergei and valentina khrushchev taking the oath of citizenship in providence. Jul 12, 2017 sergei khrushchev has been living in the united states since emigrating from the soviet union in 1991 and is a naturalized american citizen, but he speaks as if he is still in the russian government. Khrushchevs trip to new york, september 19th to october th, 1960. Khrushchev remembers by nikita khrushchev goodreads. Khrushchev holds several advanced engineering degrees. Khrushchev definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Khrushchev on khrushchev is sergei khrushchev s account of the final years of his father, nikita khrushchev. Nikita sergeyevich khrushchev 18941971 was first secretary of the central committee of the communist party of the soviet union from 1953 to 1964 and chairman of the ussr council of ministers from 1958 to 1964. This is the third and last volume of the only complete and fully reliable englishlanguage version of the memoirs of the soviet leader nikita khrushchev. Nikita khrushchev and the creation of a superpower. An inside account of the man and his era, by his son, sergei khrushchev, and khrushchev in power. This is the kind which is built in thousands of units for direct installation in the houses. Khrushchev was a leader of the former ussr from 1953 to 1964, and given the mans importance as a world figure so this book offers insight.
Jun 20, 20 this is the third volume of khrushchevs autobiography following on from memoirs of nikita khrushchev, volume 1. The man and his era was written by william taubman, who serves as a professor of political science at amherst college. Sergei nagaitsev fermilab ms306 batavia, il 60510 nsergeiatfnal. Nikita khrushchev was the leader of the soviet union during the cuban missile crisis of 1963. He was a child without history, and as an infant, lucky to survive. Accelerator science programs, fermi national accelerator laboratory. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union 19531964. The book is the first indepth biography of khrushchev, 3 4 5 the publication of which was made possible by newly established access to archives in russia and ukraine, following the collapse of the soviet union. The agency founder is hunted by every federal agency on the hill when he rescues his russian girlfriend. Othello is one of early harbingers of khrushchevs thaw osborne, 1995. A partial version of his memoirs was published in three volumes in 1970, 1974, and 1990, and a complete version was published in russia in 1999 and will appear in an english translation to be published by penn state press. Sergei khrushchev books list of books by author sergei. Reflecting years of research as well as a keen sensitivity to culture. Khrushchev insisted, however, that opposition to colonialism was a principle of soviet foreign policy.
This is the third volume of khrushchevs autobiography following on from memoirs of nikita khrushchev, volume 1. Altogether it is one of the best books ever written about the soviet union. Nikita khrushchev and the creation of a superpower by sergei. Top 30 quotes of nikita khrushchev famous quotes and sayings. The best include carl linden, khrushchev and the soviet leadership, 195764 1966, edward crankshaw, khrushchev. An engineer by training, sergei khrushchev immigrated with his wife to the united states in 1991, eventually becoming a historian and a professor at brown university and a u. We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once. Two illustrations show him, respectively, with his father in 1971 and his wife in 1999. Khrushchev was born on 15 april 1894, in kalinovka, a village in what is now russias kursk oblast, near the present ukrainian border. The fathers memoirs end with the cuban missile crisis of 1962. Top 30 quotes of nikita khrushchev famous quotes and.
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