Khrushcev, the Premier of the Soviet Union in the 1960s

question 41

Multiple Choice

Khrushcev, the premier of the Soviet Union in the 1960s, did away with a political rival, Beria, by encouraging others in the powerful presidium that Beria was a danger to them. Assuming that Khrushcev thought of himself as a good person with high self-esteem, dissonance theory suggests he would:

• A) remember Beria fondly and not deserving such treatment.
• B) consider the members of the presidium as cruel and monstrous.
• C) misremember Beria as cruel and monstrous.
• D) think that Beria was simply a victim of the situational pressures when power changes hands.

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