What position did Malinovsky take up after Joseph Stalin's death?
Premier of the Soviet Union
Head of the KGB
Head of the Communist party
Commander-in-chief of the Soviet Ground Forces
Answer
Marshal Rodion Malinovsky took up the position of Commander-in-chief of the Soviet Ground Forces after Joseph Stalin's death in 1953. He had previously served as the Soviet Defense Minister and had been a key figure in the Soviet victory in World War II. As Commander-in-chief, Malinovsky oversaw the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 and the Soviet suppression of the Prague Spring in 1968.
The Soviet Sword: Unveiling the Legacy of Marshal Rodion Malinovsky
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