Anastas Mikoyan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Anastas Mikoyan born?November 25, 1895
2. When did Anastas Mikoyan die?October 21, 1978
3. What is the ethnic origin?Armenian
4. What is the key political affiliation?Bolshevik Party / Communist Party of the Soviet Union
5. Who was Anastas Mikoyan?Anastas Mikoyan was a Soviet leader who helped run the country for many years. He worked in many important jobs and was known for being very adaptable.
6. How long did Mikoyan stay in the Communist Party?He was a member of the Party’s Central Committee for 53 years, from 1923 until 1976.

Bolshevik Revolution: The 1917 revolution in Russia that brought the Bolsheviks to power.
State Defense Committee: The supreme organ of state power in the Soviet Union during World War II.
Soft Power: The ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion.
Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.