1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1901- 1988
1894- 1971
1899- 1953
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1879- 1953
1895- 1975
July 1, 1953
Letter from Beria to Malenkov discussing the events which took place in East Germany in the spring of 1953. Beria also discusses his actions after Stalin's death, asking for the forgiveness of the CPSU CC Politburo.
January 31, 1955
The Soviet leadership discusses the state of Soviet foreign affairs. Khrushchev reviews Soviet policy after Stalin's death, blaming Molotov and Malenkov for mistakes in Soviet policy towards Germany. The role of executed Soviet leader Lavrentii Beria is also discussed.
March 5, 1953
This protocol concerns the meeting of the CPSU Presidium & Soviet Council of Ministers as Stalin was about to die.