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Beria, Lavrenty P.

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lavrenty Beria was a Georgian Bolshevik and Soviet politician. He was the most influential of Stalin's secret police chiefs. In 1932, he became the party boss of the Transcaucasian republics (Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia). He led political repression campaigns during Stalin's Great Purge. After becoming the head of NKVD, he used his power to execute over 500 NKVD agents and 30,000 Red Army officers. In February 1941, he became a deputy prime minister of the USSR, and Stalin put him in charge of important tasks, including the atomic bomb project. In 1953 he was arrested, accused of being an "imperialist agent," and was immediately executed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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1953

Transcript of Conversation between the Soviet Leadership and Hungarian Workers’ Party Delegation in Moscow

Discussion of the reorganization of the Hungarian government and various reforms following Stalin's death.

1950

Letter to Joseph V. Stalin from Andrey Vyshinsky

Vyshinsky informs Stalin of Zhou Enlai's suggested amendments to Sino-Soviet agreements and mutual aid.

1950

Top Secret Memorandum from Andrey Vyshinsky to Joseph Stalin

In a message to Stalin, Vyshinsky describes Soviet negotiations with Zhou Enlai on the Sino-Soviet agreement on alliance and mutual aid.

1950

Top Secret Memorandum to Comrade Joseph V. Stalin from Andrey Vyshinsky

Vyshinsky reports to Stalin on the continuing negotiations of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance. References are made toward the Feb 2, 1950, a meeting between Russia and Sino officials; and the amendment/modifications made towards preserving relations between the two nations. Placement of Chinese troops in Soviet territory.

1950

Top Secret Memorandum to Comrade Joseph V. Stalin from Andrey Vyshinsky

Vyshinsky reports to Stalin on his talks with Zhou Enlai held the previous day. Discussion focused on a number of affairs, including minor Chinese amendments to Molotov's draft of the Sino-Soviet agreement; the prospect of negotiating a bilateral agreement on trade and technical exchange; outstanding issues regarding Soviet specialists in China; settling a date on which to sign the agreement; and other matters.

1950

From the Journal of Vyshinsky: Top Secret Memorandum of Conversation with Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai

Vyshinsky reports to Stalin that Zhou Enlai wishes to publish the completed Sino-Soviet agreements. Doing so, Zhou believes, will legitimate the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China in the eyes of the world, particularly the democratic countries. However, because an agreement on publication had not previously been made, Vyshinsky tells Zhou that this is not yet possible. Vyshinsky informs Zhou that he will consult the Soviet government on this matter and report back without delay.

1953

CPSU CC Protocol, 'Record of Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the CPSU Central Committee Plenum, the Council of Ministers of the Union of the SSR, and the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR'

This protocol concerns the meeting of the CPSU Presidium & Soviet Council of Ministers as Stalin was about to die.

1949

Note, V. Molotov to Cde. Stalin

The Soviet Commission on Korea prepared an official agreement between the USSR and DPRK, which gives the DPRK credit to purchase Soviet military equipment and materials.