Khrushchevskaya slush. The Soviet state in 1953 -1964. Spitsyn E.Yu.

When we hear about some state, the memory immediately draws the image of the acting or former chapter. This is how human society is arranged: the head of the country is the guarantor of the welfare of the nation, the first support and the last hope. That is why so much is known about the rulers of Russia and the supreme leaders of the USSR. Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev is a rare dark horse in this row. Who is he - a nearby simpleton, eager to power of an upstart or a mediocre leader? How did he receive and kept power with such monstrous mistakes in the leadership of the country? What did you leave for descendants, except for well -known multi -storey buildings and epic with corn? The book provides little -known facts about economic experiments, zigzags of foreign policy, planted by doctrines and situations of the time of Khrushchev. Controversial decisions, the development of virgin lands, the transfer of Crimea to Ukraine, rehabilitation of accomplices of fascism, reptile to the West. The aggravation of old and the emergence of new problems resembled violent growth of corn. What is this - ambitions, absurdity or wrecking?

The author introduces the reader to unexpected archival information and other research finds. The publication is distinguished by a scrupulous study of the material, a thoughtful approach and a serious analysis of the historical context. The book is dedicated to the turning point of the Soviet era and covers the then problems, the horseman struggle in the authorities, the decisions made, and most importantly, the history of the change of the ideology of the party: abandoning the Stalinist course and Lenin's principles, discrediting Stalin and its ideas, persuading supporters and followers. It is recommended for familiarization to everyone who was born in the USSR, and their children.