If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev This CNN site discusses the important aspects of Khruschev’s rise to power and subsequent fall. 1. What led Khrushchev to communism? 2. What role did he play in the Great Terror? 3. How did he fare as leader of the Soviet Union? What changes did he make? 4. Why was he removed from office? 5. What happened to him after his removal? Why was this a departure from Stalin-era treatment of ousted high-level leaders?