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The 72 pages that link to Nikita Khrushchev, each with the reason it gives.

• Soviet UnionRelated: His reforms and foreign-policy confrontations marked a major shift after Stalin.

• Mao ZedongCompared with: Khrushchev’s policies and critique of Stalin became focal points in Mao’s disputes with the Soviet Union.

• Suez CrisisRelated: His government condemned the invasion and joined international pressure for withdrawal.

• Cuban Missile CrisisRelated: His decision aimed to defend Cuba and shift the nuclear balance with the United States.

• Warsaw PactRelated: He led the Soviet Union when the Pact was founded and during the 1956 Hungarian uprising.

• John F. KennedyRelated: His confrontations and negotiations with Kennedy defined pivotal moments in the Cold War.

• Cult of personalityRelated: His 1956 speech denounced Stalin’s ‘cult of personality’ and popularized the phrase.

• Sputnik 1Related: The launch gave Khrushchev a high-profile demonstration of Soviet technological capability during the Cold War.

• Leonid BrezhnevCompared with: Brezhnev replaced Khrushchev after a collective leadership ousted him.

• Georgy ZhukovRelated: Khrushchev later dismissed Zhukov as defense minister amid political tensions over military authority.

• Berlin WallRelated: His pressure over Berlin formed part of the crisis preceding the Wall.

• Communist Party of the Soviet UnionRelated: His reforms challenged Stalin’s legacy without ending party supremacy.

• De-StalinizationBroader topic: As Communist Party first secretary, he made de-Stalinization a central policy.

• Sino-Soviet splitRelated: His criticism of Stalin and pursuit of peaceful coexistence clashed with Mao’s priorities.

• StalinismRelated: His criticism initiated official de-Stalinization while preserving one-party rule.

• International Geophysical YearRelated: Soviet participation and satellite launches unfolded under his leadership.

• Sergei KorolevRelated: His government supported prominent space achievements that Korolev's program delivered.

• Andrei SakharovRelated: Khrushchev’s government received Sakharov’s protests against nuclear testing and later restricted his political activity.

• Khrushchev ThawRelated: His political choices initiated, steered, and ultimately constrained the Thaw.

• John Foster DullesRelated: Dulles’s tenure coincided with Khrushchev’s rise and the shifting course of U.S.–Soviet rivalry.

• Katyn massacreRelated: A 1956 proposal attributed to him considered destroying records of the executions.

• KGBRelated: His leadership framed the political setting in which the KGB was established in 1954.

• Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicRelated: His policies reshaped the republic during the post-Stalin era.

• Valentina TereshkovaRelated: Khrushchev’s leadership oversaw the Soviet space program during Tereshkova’s mission.

• Vyacheslav MolotovCompared with: Khrushchev’s rise ended Molotov’s prominence and made him a target of post-Stalin political criticism.

• Aral Sea disasterRelated: His era saw the expansion of agricultural campaigns that intensified water use in Central Asia.

• Lavrentiy BeriaRelated: Khrushchev joined the leadership coalition that moved against Beria after Stalin’s death.

• FinlandizationRelated: His relationship with Kekkonen illustrates how personal diplomacy could ease tensions.

• Walter UlbrichtRelated: Khrushchev’s policies and approval shaped the conditions for building the Berlin Wall.

• Enver HoxhaCompared with: Hoxha broke with the Soviet Union over Khrushchev’s de-Stalinization and foreign-policy changes.

• Aleksandr SolzhenitsynRelated: He authorized publication of Solzhenitsyn's novella during the period of cultural thaw.

• Partial Test Ban TreatyRelated: Khrushchev agreed to the limited ban after broader test-ban negotiations had stalled.

• Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionRelated: His rise and removal show how Politburo colleagues could elevate and depose a leader.

• Virgin Lands campaignRelated: He championed the campaign as a way to raise grain output without waiting for gradual reform.

• Andrei GromykoRelated: Gromyko became foreign minister under Khrushchev and helped manage crises during his rule.

• Kliment VoroshilovRelated: Khrushchev’s rise accompanied Voroshilov’s transition from Stalin-era prominence to ceremonial office.

• Karakum CanalRelated: The canal’s construction began during Khrushchev’s leadership.

• Kuril Islands disputeRelated: He accepted a conditional offer to transfer Shikotan and Habomai after a peace treaty.

• Mikhail SuslovRelated: Suslov served as a senior party official during Khrushchev’s rule and opposed aspects of his reform program.

• U-2 incidentRelated: He publicized the captured pilot and used the incident to challenge Eisenhower at the summit.

• Alexei KosyginRelated: Kosygin held senior government posts under Khrushchev before their removal in 1964.

• Anastas MikoyanRelated: Mikoyan became one of Khrushchev’s closest senior allies and diplomats.

• August Faction IncidentRelated: His post-Stalin policies shaped the Soviet pressure applied to Kim after the incident.

• Georgy MalenkovRelated: Khrushchev outmaneuvered Malenkov in the party, limiting his political authority.

• Peaceful coexistenceRelated: He made peaceful coexistence a central element of Soviet foreign policy after Stalin's death.

• Tsar BombaRelated: Khrushchev announced the planned giant bomb during the 1961 Communist Party Congress.

• U ThantRelated: Khrushchev received Thant’s messages during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

• Mátyás RákosiRelated: Khrushchev’s post-Stalin shift weakened the political basis for Rákosi’s continued leadership.

• Urho KekkonenRelated: Kekkonen cultivated a personal relationship with Khrushchev during a pivotal period in Soviet-Finnish relations.

• Doctors' PlotRelated: His government publicly acknowledged the case's fabrication during de-Stalinization.