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Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

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Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich

1890- 1986

A photo of Joseph Stalin from 1943

Stalin and the Cold War

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Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS)

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Georgy Malenkov

Malenkov, Georgii Maksimilianovich

1901- 1988

Portrait photograph of Lavrentiy Beria

Beria, Lavrenty P.

1899- 1953

Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

East Asia

China

Pyongyang photographed in March 20212

East Asia

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Soviet lawyer, diplomat, academician A. Ya. Vyshinsky

Vyshinsky, Andrey Yanuaryevich

1883- 1954

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

Sino-Soviet Relations

Post-Stalin Succession Struggle

The Palace of the Republic (Palast der Republik) in Berlin

Eastern Europe

East Germany

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Eastern Europe

Yugoslavia

Nikita Khrushchev Collection

Truman with Attlee and Stalin at Potsdam

Cold War Origins

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End of the Cold War

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June 27, 1961	Record of Conversation between N.S. Khrushchev and Prime Minister Pham Van Dong of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Pham Van Dong thanks Khrushchev for the Soviet help to Vietnamese people. Khrushchev talks about politics around the world, particularly, in the socialist countries such as Albania and China. He claims that the relationship with China is improving. Khrushchev also mentions that he discussed Indian politics with Mao. He criticizes the politics of Stalin toward China.
August 19, 1965	Radio Liberty Policy Position Statement: The Soviet Leadership Radio Liberty outlines how they will respond to Soviet leadership's "scientific approach", stating they seek to provide listeners with alternative perspectives.
1956	Mao Zedong, 'On the Problem of Stalin' Mao discusses Stalin in excerpts from "The Origin and Development of the Differences between the Leadership of the CPSU and Ourselves."
March 9, 1953	Mao Zedong, 'The Greatest Friendship' After the death of Stalin, Mao honors his legacy and achievements.
December 21, 1949	Congratulatory Remarks [Delivered at] the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow Mao attends Stalin’s 70th birthday celebration, offering praise for his leadership of the socialist and internationalist movements.
July 30, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Monday, 30 July 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 30 July 1990 describes the latest developments in the Soviet Union, Japan, Liberia, Algeria, Togo, Afghanistan, Burma, Iraq and Israel.
July 19, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Thursday, 19 July 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 19 July 1990 describes the latest developments in Germanys, the Soviet Union, Iraq, Spain, Cuba, Yugoslavia, Cyprus, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
June 29, 1991	National Intelligence Daily for Saturday, 29 June 1991 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 29 June 1991 describes the latest developments in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Kuwait, the Soviet Union, Palestine, Jordan, Ethiopia, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Togo, Czechoslovakia and Lebanon.
July 20, 1957	Record of a Conversation between N. S. Khrushchev and Ali Sastroamidjojo Khrushchev explains the recent changes in the Soviet government to PM Sastroamidjojo, namely the expulsion of Molotov, Kaganovich, Malenkov, and Shepilov from their positions. This occurred as punishment for their 1957 coup attempt against Khrushchev, but he cites ideological difference in this conversation.
November 19, 1945	TASS Reports Distributed to Cdes. I.V. Stalin, V.M. Molotov, A.I. Mikoyan, L.P. Beria, G.M. Malenkov, and A. Ya. Vyshinsky TASS reports on French news stories about Stalin, including stories on his illness, three groups that have formed in the Politburo in his absence, and the possibility of Zhdanov or Molotov succeeding him.