They proved the better maneuverers. Death of a Rival. Zhdanov’s own son, Yuri, was chief of the scientific propaganda section. Malenkov, with Stalin’s backing, forced Yuri to publish a ...

Malenkov considered top choice to succeed ... Cold war on Reds launched by U.S. to capitalize on Stalin death WASHINGTON, March 6, 1953 (UP) -- The Eisenhower Administration launched a top secret ...

Did Stalin turn the trick before death took him? Stalin himself had to ... In this respect, Stalin’s regime was never secure, nor can Malenkov’s be. Yet Malenkov has at his disposal an ...

Jeffrey Tambor plays Georgy Malenkov, the Soviet Premier, who must attempt to maintain some semblance of control after Stalin’s death. His portrayal is both comical and tragic, as Malenkov is ...

tireless machinations, and frail allegiances, absolutely no one is safe; not even the feared chief of the secret police, Lavrenti Beria. In the end, who will prevail after the death of Stalin?

In 1953, Georgi Malenkov was named premier of the Soviet Union one day after the death of Joseph Stalin. In 1957, Ghana ...