Part of the film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union

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This open access introductory film forms part of our ongoing film series on Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union. All the films are available through the Student Zone with corporate secondary membership. 

The HA has made these films to help us all explore the history and leaders of the Soviet Union and its lead protagonist – Russia, a country that remains key to international affairs today.

The overall series is broken down into shorter series, each focusing on a single Russian leader. View these films in our Student Zone here: 

• Stalin film series
• Khrushchev film series
• Gorbachev film series
• Yeltsin film series

Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971): film series

Khrushchev came to power in the Soviet Union at a time when the whole region was used to living on a knife's edge. He appeared to usher in a more relaxed calm era as though that had been his intention all along. However, in these films Dr Alexander Titov explains how this man of many identities sought out his leadership style and rode high on the successes of the era as much as on his ability. 

1. Khrushchev - Background (open access, below)
2. Khrushchev - After Stalin
3. Khrushchev - De-Stalinization
4. Khrushchev - Foreign policy
5. Khrushchev - Downfall and Legacy

View the other Khrushchev films in the Student Zone (as part of our A-level topic guide on Russia and the USSR)