Death of Stalin
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Date
March 05, 1953
Type
World
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Moscow,
Moscow,
Russia
Categories
Political & Governance
Births & Deaths
Event Details
On March 5, 1953, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died of a stroke after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. His health had been declining for some time, and he was found unconscious in his room before passing away later that evening.
His death led to a power struggle and eventually the rise of Nikita Khrushchev.
Khrushchev initiated a period of "de-Stalinization," revealing Stalin's crimes and slightly thawing relations with the West.