Khrushchev's failures and achievements

Khrushchev's failures

• Failed economy

Foreign policy

• Height of Cold War - Cuban missile crisis, Berlin wall
• Khrushchev repeatedly backed down

Never publicly rejected or criticised Stalin

• Secret speech remained secret

Achievements

Ending of mass terror

• Sacked not murdered

More spread out/ democratic

• E.g. secret speech revised by central committee beforehand

Democratisation of the Party