15 January 1955Independence of GermanyGeorgi Maksimilanovich Malenkov
Recognizes the Independence of West Germany
Historical records for Russia in 1955, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Recognizes the Independence of West Germany
Recognizes the Independence of West Germany
The Soviet Union formally ends its state of war with Germany.
Russia declares an end to belligerency with Germany
Birth of Marina Palei
Helps force Georgy Malenkov from the premiership, strengthening Khruschev's position in the collective leadership.
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's, Prime Minister
Resigns as Prime Minister after a budget to reduce arms expenditure is rejected
Kerensky participates in february revolution during his political career.
8 Communist countries sign a Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation & Mutual Assistance
The Soviet Union and seven Eastern European allies establish the Warsaw Pact.
The four occupying powers sign the Austrian State Treaty, leading to the withdrawal of occupation forces.
Visits Yugoslavia and repairs relations with Josip Broz Tito after the Stalin-era split.
West Germany joins NATO, an obstacle to east-west relations
West Germany joins NATO, an obstacle to east-west relations
The Warsaw Pact Organisation is founded
Signs the Belgrade Declaration recognizing different national paths to socialism.
Graduates from the Law Faculty at Moscow University
Graduates from the Ural Polytechnic Institute with a degree in industrial and civil construction.
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
The 1st postwar East-West summit. Pravda writes about the "spirit of Geneva" & endorses Khruschevs foreign policy. Khruschev rejects Eisenhowers proposals for free flights over Russia & the USA. Despite a spirit of rapprochement the Geneva Conference is disappointing
Attends the four-power Geneva Summit, where leaders discuss European security, German reunification and disarmament.
Pravda writes about the "spirit of Geneva" & endorses Khruschevs foreign policy
Replaces the previous republican party leader and assumes overall political responsibility for Kazakhstan.
The Soviet Union tests RDS-37, its first two-stage thermonuclear weapon design.
Visits India with Nikolai Bulganin and promotes Soviet economic and diplomatic cooperation.
Visits Burma during a wider Asian tour intended to expand Soviet relations with non-aligned states.
Russia provides major military support to Egypt
Begins professional work with the Uraltyazhtrubstroy construction trust after graduating as an engineer.
Supports the agreement under which Austria becomes independent and permanently neutral.
Composes, "Canticum Sacrum"
Appointed Commander of the Anti-Aircraft Defence Forces
Appointed Member of Communist Party
Appointed Member of Communist Party
Appointed Deputy Commander of the land forces
Manages to manoeuvre Malankov from his position as First Secretary
Begins dismantling selected aspects of Stalin's political legacy before the Twentieth Party Congress.
Gosplan is divided into two commissions, the USSR Council of Minister's State Commission for Advanced Planning and the USSR Council of Minister's Economic Commission on Current Planning, tasked with predictive and immediate planning
Gosplan is divided into two commissions, the USSR Council of Minister's State Commission for Advanced Planning and the USSR Council of Minister's Economic Commission on Current Planning, tasked with predictive and immediate planning
The Soviet planning apparatus is reorganized into separate long-term and current-planning bodies.
Works on memoir material about revolution and exile.
Appointed Organizer of local Komsomol
Chooses to work through several manual construction trades before taking a supervisory engineering post.
Approves major Soviet-bloc military assistance to Egypt during the expansion of Soviet influence in the Middle East.
Agrees Austria will be neutral, neither part of the Eastern bloc nor part of the west
A state Treaty is signed with by the 4 occupying powers, Austria remains neutral
Reaffirms Sino-Soviet relations
Orders occupation of Hungary after a debate in the Politburo
Appointed Minister of Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Begins the policy of de-Stalinization
Publication of "The End of Eternity"
Russia & Yugoslavia sign a Treaty of friendship
Russia & Yugoslavia sign a Treaty of friendship. Russia provides major military support to Egypt. Khruschev visits Yugoslavia to "bury the hatchet" with Tito. Khruschev & Bulganin visit Indonesia. Khruschev & Bulganin visit India. Khruschev & Bulganin visit Burma. Goes on a visit to India in order to provide technical & economic assistance. Agrees Austria will be neutral, neither part of the Eastern bloc nor part of the west
A state Treaty is signed with by the 4 occupying powers, Austria remains neutral
Khruschev & Bulganin visit Indonesia. Khruschev & Bulganin visit India. Khruschev & Bulganin visit Burma. Goes on a visit to India in order to provide technical & economic assistance
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