Which Soviet leader was removed from leadership after attempting to coup against Khrushchev in 1957 and was sent to Mongolia as an ambassador?

Which Soviet leader was removed from leadership after attempting to coup against Khrushchev in 1957 and was sent to Mongolia as an ambassador?

• A. Nikita Khrushchev
• B. Vyacheslav Molotov
• C. Nikolai Bulganin
• D. Andrei Gromyko

Answer: (B)

The question tests understanding of Khrushchev’s consolidation of power after Stalin and the 1957 anti-party coup attempt. Vyacheslav Molotov, a veteran Soviet leader, joined the group that tried to remove Khrushchev in 1957. When the attempt failed, Molotov was stripped of his leadership roles and, as a way to move him out of the center of power, was sent abroad as ambassador to Mongolia. This fits the description of a fallen leader who was exiled through a diplomatic post rather than remaining in power. The other figures were not removed in that way: Khrushchev remained the top leader; Bulganin continued as premier under Khrushchev, and Gromyko continued in his long-time role as foreign minister, not appointed ambassador to Mongolia.

The question tests understanding of Khrushchev’s consolidation of power after Stalin and the 1957 anti-party coup attempt. Vyacheslav Molotov, a veteran Soviet leader, joined the group that tried to remove Khrushchev in 1957. When the attempt failed, Molotov was stripped of his leadership roles and, as a way to move him out of the center of power, was sent abroad as ambassador to Mongolia. This fits the description of a fallen leader who was exiled through a diplomatic post rather than remaining in power.

The other figures were not removed in that way: Khrushchev remained the top leader; Bulganin continued as premier under Khrushchev, and Gromyko continued in his long-time role as foreign minister, not appointed ambassador to Mongolia.