12 mar 1954 ano - DEATH OF STALIN

Descrição:

The death of Stalin threw the whole of Russia into mourning.
Despite his violent and oppressive characteristics, he was
genuinely very popular and was often regarded as being the
reason why Russia had become arguably the greatest power in
the world and had been able to win WW2. Across the world,
his death signalled a new optimism for the Cold War, and
coupled with the appointment of Eisenhower as the new US
President, many believed that the tensions of the Cold War
could now begin to lessen and that negotiations, such as those
over Korea, could now replace the threats and suspicions.
The death of Stalin did however cause a further rift between
the USSR and China. Chairman Mao now assumed he should be
the natural leader of the Communist World. The Russians did
not agree.