Congress of Communist Party, 20th
Makes a speech in closed session demolishing Stalins supposed infallibility
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1956 in Russia
Explore 59 historical events and records for Russia in 1956.
Historical records for Russia in 1956
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February
Twentieth Party Congress Opens
Opens the Twentieth Party Congress and presents a report emphasizing peaceful coexistence and economic competition.
Congress of Communist Party, 20th
Denounces Stalin as a criminal & that unreconstructed Stalinists are no better
Secret Speech Against Stalin
Delivers the secret speech denouncing Stalin's cult of personality, purges and abuses of power.
Stalinization
Makes a speech denouncing Stalin as a military incompetent, a liar & mass murderer
Peaceful Coexistence Policy
Promotes peaceful coexistence with capitalist states as an official theme of Soviet foreign policy.
Return to CPSU Secretariat
Returns to Moscow as a Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee.
April
Cominform
The Cominform is dissolved after the Soviet rapprochement with Yugoslavia and the process of De-Stalinization
United Kingdom Visit
Begins a state visit to Britain with Premier Nikolai Bulganin for talks on East-West relations.
Visit to London
Khrushchev pays a visit to Elizabeth II
Provisional Government
Kerensky develops his views through provisional government after 1917.
May
Death of Mir Dzhafar Abassovich Bagirov
Death of Mir Dzhafar Abassovich Bagirov, executed
Execution
Executed for treason
Treason
Executed for treason
June
Central Committee Resolution on Stalin Cult
The Central Committee adopts a resolution condemning the cult of personality and its consequences.
Cult of Individual
The Central Comm passes a resolution "overcoming the Cult of the Individual"
September
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Stravropol City Komsomol Committee
Komsomol
Appointed First Secretary of the Stravropol City Komsomol Committee
October
Polish October Negotiations
Travels to Warsaw during the Polish October crisis and accepts Wladyslaw Gomulka's return to power.
Hungarian Revolution
Sends reports to the Kremlin from Budapest, and escorting visiting Soviet Presidium leaders Anastas Mikoyan and Mikhail Suslov via an armoured personnel carrier into Budapest on 24 October, because there was too much shooting in the streets
Decision to Intervene in Hungary
Joins the Soviet leadership decision to reverse course and use military force against the Hungarian uprising.
November
Soviet Intervention in Hungary
Approves the Soviet military intervention that crushes the Hungarian Revolution.
Soviet Support for Egypt Reinforced
Khrushchev reinforces Soviet political backing for Egypt as pressure mounts on the invading powers.
Suez Crisis Warning to Britain and France
Sends forceful warnings to Britain and France during the Suez Crisis and demands an end to their military intervention in Egypt.
Threatening Notes Sent to Invading Powers
Bulganin sends threatening messages to Britain, France and Israel demanding an end to the attack on Egypt.
Rebellion of Hungary
Hungary rebels against Russian rule
Rebellion of Hungary
Hungary rebels against Russian rule
Other events (month unknown)
Adviser
Appointed Adviser to the Council of Minister's
Agreement on Build medical
Russia agrees to build medical, sports & educational facilities for Burma
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Presidium of the Central Committee
Chief Inspector
Appointed Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Defence
Cominform
The Cominform is abolished to improve relations with the West & Yugoslavia
Cominform Abolished
Abolishes the Cominform as part of efforts to improve relations with Yugoslavia and reduce Stalin-era controls.
Cominform is abolished to improve relations with the West & Yugoslavia
The Cominform is abolished to improve relations with the West & Yugoslavia
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Navy
Congress of Communist Party, 20th
During the Twentieth Party Congress Krushcev attacks Stalins cult of the individual
Congress of Communist Party, 29th
During the Twentieth Party Congress Krushcev attacks Stalins cult of the individual
Cult of Individual
During the Twentieth Party Congress Krushcev attacks Stalins cult of the individual. Decrees the end of the cult of the individual
Deputy Commander
Appointed First Deputy Commander in-Chief of the Soviet Land Forces
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