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Leonid Nikitovich Khrushchev (10 November 1917 – 11 March 1943) was the son of Nikita Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union, and served as a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Forces during the World War II. He was shot down and killed in 1943, but the exact circumstances of his death remain unknown.
Apr 3, 2023 · Leonid Khrushchev, son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, served during the Second World War as a fighter pilot for the Soviet Air Force. On March 11, 1943, Khrushchev and his Yakovlev Yak-7 went missing. Neither the aircraft, nor his body were ever found, leading to widespread speculation about his death and loyalties to the Soviet Union.
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- Vladimir Lenin (1922-1924) Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Russian Communist Party and the first Soviet head of state. Following the February Revolution that ousted the Russian monarchy and ended the Russian Empire in 1917, Lenin helped lead the October Revolution (or Bolshevik Revolution) that established a new Soviet government.
- Joseph Stalin (1924-1953) Joseph Stalin (at left) seated with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. During World War II, the three leaders formed an uneasy alliance.
- Georgy Malenkov (1953-1953) The first to take control of the Soviet Union was Stalin’s heir apparent Georgy Malenkov, who had helped facilitate Stalin’s purges in the 1930s.
- Nikita Khrushchev (1953-1964) Nikita Khrushchev became first secretary of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party and, in 1958, its premier. His rule was characterized by his attempts at de-Stalinization and improving the Soviet Union’s international relationships.
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Leonid Khrushchev: rebelled against Stalin and died in battle. Archive photo. The man who debunked Stalin’s personality cult had six children, but it was the eldest son, Leonid, who shone the...
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Senior Lieutenant Leonid Khrushchev’s last battle took place on March 11, 1943 near the town of Zhizdra, 300 km from Moscow. His body was never found and for a long time he was listed as missing.
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Jun 19, 2020 · His older half-brother, Leonid Khrushchev, died during World War II at the age of 25. RFE/RL's Russian Service is a multi-platform alternative to Russian state-controlled media, providing...
May 14 2024. Boris Egorov. Archive photo. Follow Russia Beyond on Rumble. The Soviet leader’s son didn’t sit on the home front and often found himself in the thick of the fighting. Leonid...
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