Who did Malenkov succeed as the leader of the Soviet Union?
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
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Georgy Malenkov succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death in 1953. Malenkov, a loyal Stalinist and a member of the Politburo, was widely expected to be Stalin's successor. However, his leadership was short-lived, lasting only about a year, as he faced challenges from rival factions within the Soviet leadership.
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