Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev Biography and Timeline — Page 6

Paris Summit Collapse

Leaves the Paris summit after the United States refuses his demands over the U-2 reconnaissance programme.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Paris Summit U-2 Demand

Demands an American apology and an end to U-2 reconnaissance flights after the capture of pilot Francis Gary Powers.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

United Nations

Khrushchev pledges support for "wars of national liberation" in an address to the United Nations

Role range: 1953-1964

Sino-Soviet Specialist Withdrawal

Withdraws thousands of Soviet specialists from China, sharply worsening the dispute with Mao Zedong.

Role range: 1958-1964

Withdrawal of Soviet Experts from China

Orders Soviet technical experts withdrawn from China as the Sino-Soviet split intensifies.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Powers Espionage Trial

Uses the Francis Gary Powers espionage case to condemn American aerial reconnaissance over the Soviet Union.

Role range: 1958-1964

General and Complete Disarmament Proposal

Uses his United Nations appearance to advocate general and complete disarmament under international arrangements.

Role range: 1958-1964

United Nations Colonialism Speech

Addresses the United Nations and attacks colonialism while promoting Soviet support for newly independent states.

Role range: 1958-1964

UN Confrontation over Colonialism

Takes part in heated United Nations debates during an extended visit to New York.

Role range: 1958-1964

Recognition of Revolutionary Cuba

Strengthens relations with Fidel Castro's government as Cuba moves closer to the Soviet Union.

Expansion of Soviet-Cuban Relations

Expands political and economic ties with Fidel Castro's Cuba.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Capture of Moscow

Days before an Allied summit the Russians capture a US U-2 spy plane over Russia

Conference of Paris

Days before the Allied summit the Russians capture a US U-2 spy plane over Russia

Yuri Gagarin First Human Spaceflight

Yuri Gagarin completes the first human orbital spaceflight, a major Soviet achievement under Khruschev.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Gagarin Kremlin Celebration

Hosts national celebrations for Yuri Gagarin after the first human orbital flight.

Role range: 1958-1964

Soviet Protest over Cuban Invasion

Khrushchev protests the invasion, calls on Kennedy to end the attack and promises assistance to Cuba.

Role range: 1960-1962

Capital Punishment for Economic Crimes

Soviet law expands capital punishment to specified major economic crimes.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Reform of Capital Punishment

Capital punishment is extended to include economic crime

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Crisis

Meets Kennedy & will settle with East Germany if the west signs a peace Treaty

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Vienna Summit with Kennedy

Meets President John F. Kennedy in Vienna for tense discussions on Berlin, Laos and nuclear issues.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Renewed Berlin Deadline

Renews pressure for a German peace settlement and threatens a separate treaty with East Germany.

Role range: 1958-1964

Vienna Summit Laos Agreement

Agrees with Kennedy on the goal of a neutral Laos governed by a coalition rather than direct superpower confrontation.

Role range: 1958-1964

Conference of Vienna

Russia & the USA agree to enforce a truce within their areas of influence. Kennedy & Khrushchev meet to avoid direct confrontation between USA & Russia

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1953-1964

Budget

Announces the Defence budget will be increased by 30%

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Defense Budget Increase

Announces a major increase in Soviet defense spending during the renewed Berlin confrontation.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Vostok 2 Flight

The Soviet Union launches Gherman Titov on Vostok 2 for a day-long orbital mission.

Role range: 1958-1964

Crisis

The Warsaw Pact calls on East Germany for "protection & control" of the Berlin borders

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Warsaw Pact Backs Berlin Border Controls

Warsaw Pact governments support East German measures to tighten controls around Berlin.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Warsaw Pact Organisation

The Warsaw Pact calls on East Germany for "protection & control" of the Berlin borders

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

East Berlin Border Closure

Supports East German measures sealing the border between East and West Berlin.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Berlin Wall

The border between East & West is sealed off

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Crisis

The border between East & West is sealed off

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Berlin Wall

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Construction of Berlin Wall

The fortified Berlin Wall begins taking shape after the initial closure of the sector boundary.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Crisis

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Soviet Nuclear Testing Resumed

Ends the Soviet nuclear testing moratorium and orders a new series of weapons tests.

Role range: 1958-1964

Constitution of Russia

The Central Committee plenum adopts a new Party programme replacing that of 1919

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Party of the Whole People Doctrine

The new party programme describes the CPSU as the party of the whole people rather than solely the proletariat.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Reform of Government

Defined as a party of the whole people rather than a dictatorship of the proletariat

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Congress of Communist Party, 21st

By 1980 "distribution according to need" should be in place

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964