About the book: 2019 / When we hear about a state, memory immediately draws an image of the current or former head. This is how human society works: the leader of the country is the guarantor of the well-being of the nation, the first support and last hope. That is why so much is known about the rulers of Russia and the supreme figures of the USSR. Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev is a rare dark horse in this series. Who is he - a narrow-minded simpleton, a power-hungry upstart or a mediocre leader? How did he gain and retain power despite such monstrous mistakes in the leadership of the country? What did he leave to his descendants, besides the well-known multi-storey buildings and the epic with corn? The book provides little-known facts about economic experiments, zigzags of foreign policy, implanted doctrines and situations of the times of Khrushchev. Controversial decisions, the development of virgin lands, the transfer of Crimea to Ukraine, the rehabilitation of accomplices of fascism, groveling before the West... The aggravation of old problems and the emergence of new ones were reminiscent of the wild growth of corn. What is this - ambition, absurdity or sabotage? The author introduces the reader to unexpected archival information and other research findings. The publication is distinguished by a scrupulous study of the material, a thoughtful approach and a serious analysis of the historical context. The book is dedicated to the turning point decade of the Soviet era and highlights the problems of that time, the hidden struggle in power, the decisions made, and most importantly, the history of the change in the ideology of the party: the rejection of the Stalinist course and Leninist principles, discrediting Stalin and his ideas, persecution of supporters and followers. Recommended for everyone who was born in the USSR and their children..