Abstract
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin—who used the name Molotov (sledge hammer)—was second in the Soviet leadership, after Joseph Stalin. Molotov survived as a high-level Soviet after the death of Stalin. In 1961 after the 22nd Party Congress Khrushchev carried out his de-Stalinisation campaign, including the removal of Stalin's body from Lenin's Mausoleum. Molotov was removed from all positions and expelled from the Communist Party.
After this Molotov lived at 3 Romanov Lane in Moscow. He died in 1986.
In 2011 Rachel Polonsky published Molotov's Magic Lantern, Uncovering Russia's Secret History based on her exploration of the remnants Molotov’s library
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Apr 3 2022 |
Keywords
- Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin
- Molotov
- Soviet Union
Disciplines
- Social and Behavioral Sciences