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Suslov was a major player in the political reshuffling after which Soviet leader's death?

  • Leon Trotsky

  • Vladimir Lenin

  • Joseph Stalin

  • Nikita Khrushchev

Answer

Joseph Stalin died in 1953 and was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev, who led a political reshuffling that ended the power of Stalin's inner circle. Mikhail Suslov was a major player in this reshuffling and helped to consolidate Khrushchev's power. Suslov later became a leading figure in the Soviet Communist Party and was responsible for the implementation of Khrushchev's reforms.
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