the West and Cold War mentality (tension, MAD, issue of Germany and Cuba, quest for détente, SALT). Nature and extent of opposition from within the Communist Party in the USSR and its satellites: reactions of individuals such as Malenkov, Molotov, Rakosi, Gomulka, Nagy, Bulganin, Kaganovitch, Voroshilov, Suslov and Brezhnev ideological beliefs personal ambition and nepotism. Impact of the Cold War and foreign policy on domestic policies, Party disagreement, security and state control. Methods of control, security, enforcement and repression: removal from influence within the Communist Party police and secret services in Russia and its satellites (e.g. KGB, Stasi, spies) executions and arrest use of troops (e.g. Hungarian Rising 1956) re-settlement of Russians the arms race U2 incident and the Berlin Wall. Extent to which there was a relaxation of state control (Thaw) or continued
the West and Cold War mentality (tension, MAD, issue of Germany and Cuba, quest for détente, SALT). Nature and extent of opposition from within the Communist Party in the USSR and its satellites: reactions of individuals such as Malenkov, Molotov, Rakosi, Gomulka, Nagy, Bulganin, Kaganovitch, Voroshilov, Suslov and Brezhnev ideological beliefs personal ambition and nepotism. Impact of the Cold War and foreign policy on domestic policies, Party disagreement, security and state control. Methods of control, security, enforcement and repression: removal from influence within the Communist Party police and secret services in Russia and its satellites (e.g. KGB, Stasi, spies) executions and arrest use of troops (e.g. Hungarian Rising 1956) re-settlement of Russians the arms race U2 incident and the Berlin Wall. Extent to which there was a relaxation of state control (Thaw) or continued
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