Nikita Khrushchev became the leader of the USSR after the death of Stalin in 1953, but he had a very different style of leadership compare to Stalin's on international political views. He believed in Peaceful Coexistence and more relaxed atmosphere in communist states through Destalinisation. Even though partly it was successful, but it also brought reformers in Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Hungary between 1953 to 1960. Peaceful Coexistence was introduced by Khrushchev in late 1950's. This policy meant …
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…to leave the Warsaw Pact. These were too much for the USSR and the troops went in to establish a new government under Kadar and restoring order with killing more than 35,000 lives. Events in the East from 1953 to 1960 under Khrushchev show that they are willing to satisfy the West. Peaceful Coexistence and Destalinisation are some examples supporting this. However, it also brought reforms in east European countries which threatened to the interests of the USSR.