Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev Biography and Timeline — Page 8

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev agrees to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba. Khruschev removes the missiles but on the understanding the USA does not invade Cuba.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev ordered the offensive missiles dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union under the emerging settlement.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Order to Dismantle Cuban Missiles

Orders Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev defended the settlement to Soviet leaders while implementation shifted toward dismantling, shipment, and verification.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Checkpoint Charlie Tank Withdrawal

American and Soviet tanks withdraw from their confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie, easing the immediate Berlin crisis.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev continued correspondence with Kennedy about verification and the remaining questions surrounding Soviet military equipment in Cuba.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev resisted American demands over Soviet IL-28 bombers while negotiations continued after the ballistic missiles were dismantled.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Cuban Missile Crisis

Khrushchev accepted removal of the IL-28 bombers, clearing the principal remaining obstacle to ending the American quarantine.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Comecon Common Planning Proposal

Calls for stronger supranational economic planning within Comecon, meeting resistance from several member states.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Comecon

Calls for "a common single planning organ", resisted by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but most emphatically by increasingly nationalistic Romania, which strongly rejected the notion that they should specialize in agriculture

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Economy of Russia

Calls for "a common single planning organ", resisted by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but most emphatically by increasingly nationalistic Romania, which strongly rejected the notion that they should specialize in agriculture

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Party Reorganization by Industry and Agriculture

Divides regional party organizations into separate industrial and agricultural structures in a controversial administrative reform.

Role range: 1953-1964

Withdrawal of IL-28 Bombers from Cuba

Agrees to remove Soviet IL-28 bombers from Cuba as implementation of the missile-crisis settlement continues.

Role range: 1958-1964

Comecon

Calls for "a common single planning organ", resisted by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, but most emphatically by increasingly nationalistic Romania, which strongly rejected the notion that they should specialize in agriculture. Mongolia joins the Comecon

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Crisis

The US & Russia withdraw their tanks from the Berlin Wall

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

International Agreement at Moscow

Raul Castro agrees for missiles to be based in Cuba

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Mongolia joins the Comecon

Mongolia joins the Comecon. Forcred by Kennedy to remove missiles from Cuba

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Raul Castro Moscow Missile Talks

Meets Raul Castro during preparations for expanded Soviet military support to Cuba.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Soviet Missile Deployment in Cuba

Authorizes deployment of Soviet nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba in an attempt to deter another American invasion.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Valentina Tereshkova Spaceflight

Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space during the Soviet Vostok programme.

Role range: 1958-1964

Moscow-Washington Hotline Agreement

The Soviet Union and United States agree to establish a direct communications link between their governments.

Role range: 1958-1964

East Berlin Limited Test Ban Offer

Publicly offers a treaty banning nuclear tests in the atmosphere, outer space and underwater.

Role range: 1958-1964

Harriman Test Ban Talks

Meets American negotiator Averell Harriman and accepts negotiations focused on a three-environment nuclear test ban.

Role range: 1958-1964

Limited Test Ban Treaty Initialled

Soviet, American and British negotiators initial the Limited Test Ban Treaty after intensive Moscow talks.

Role range: 1958-1964

Limited Test Ban Treaty Signed

Hosts the signing of the Limited Test Ban Treaty by the Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom.

Role range: 1958-1964

Limited Test Ban Treaty Enters into Force

The Limited Test Ban Treaty enters into force after ratification by the three original parties.

Role range: 1958-1964

Kennedy Assassination Condolence

Sends condolences after President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and signals a desire to preserve improving relations.

Role range: 1958-1964

Economy of Russia

Declares the Kazakhstan virgin lands a failure & seeks 2 million tons of US wheat

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Emergency Grain Purchases

Responds to a poor harvest by arranging large grain purchases from Western countries.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Foreign Policy Statement at Kazakhstan

Declares the Kazakhstan experiment a failure & seeks 2 million tons of US wheat

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Aswan High Dam Ceremony

Joins President Gamal Abdel Nasser at ceremonies marking major progress on the Aswan High Dam.

Role range: 1958-1964

Egypt State Visit

Visits Egypt and publicly celebrates Soviet-Egyptian cooperation on the Aswan High Dam.

Role range: 1958-1964

Hero of United Arab Republic Award

Receives Egypt's Hero of the United Arab Republic title during his state visit.

Role range: 1958-1964

Soviet-East German Friendship Treaty

Signs a twenty-year friendship treaty with East Germany.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Treaty Signed at Moscow

Russia signs a 20 year Treaty of fiendship with East Germany

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Central Committee Plenum Challenge

Is summoned back to Moscow as party leaders prepare a coordinated challenge to his leadership.

Role range: 1953-1964

Dismissal

Dismissed as First Party Secretary by a Central Committee plenum

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Removal from Soviet Leadership

Is removed as Communist Party First Secretary by the Central Committee and replaced by Leonid Brezhnev.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1964

Retirement from Premiership

Leaves the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers after his removal from party leadership.

Agricultural Policy Criticism before Removal

Faces mounting criticism from senior party colleagues over agricultural failures, administrative reorganizations and an increasingly personal style of rule.

Role range: 1953-1964