Post-war career Rodion Malinovsky

1 post-war career

1.1 far east
1.2 khrushchev
1.3 final years

post-war career
far east

during next decade malinovsky involved in key decisions involving soviet strategic interests in far eastern region. commander of transbaikal-amur military district (1945–1947), start of cold war appointed supreme commander of far eastern forces in charge of 3 military districts (1947–1953). trained , supplied north korean people s army , chinese people s liberation army prior , during korean war (1950–1953).

as expression of malinovsky s belonging soviet party-state elite, stalin made him member of supreme soviet of soviet union (1946), , candidate (non-voting) member of central committee of communist party of soviet union (1952). after end of korean war, moscow disbanded far eastern supreme command. malinovsky continued control major soviet force in region commander of far eastern military district.

with khrushchev

after stalin s death in 1953, khrushchev became soviet leader and, during de-stalinization process , consolidation of power in kremlin, promoted malinovsky commander-in-chief of soviet ground forces , first deputy minister of defense marshal georgy zhukov (1956). confirm malinovsky s high status in soviet party-state hierarchy, selected full member of communist party central committee. in october 1957, khrushchev, had grown apprehensive of zhukov s political ambitions, ousted him , entrusted post minister malinovsky, served in position until death, gaining lasting reputation best person ever lead ministry.

although personal friend of khrushchev, malinovsky maintained independent position regarding military affairs. khrushchev , several members of soviet military establishment convinced future wars won nuclear missile attack. advocated main investment development of missiles , drastic reduction of conventional forces. malinovsky supported adaptation of strategic nuclear missiles, saw them useful deterrent of war, rather main weapon within it. developed concept of broad based military , vigorously argued while nature of war had changed, decisive factor still standing army proficient in modern military technology , capable of conquering , controlling enemy s territory. soviet military policy during these years compromise between views of malinovsky , of khrushchev. malinovsky built soviet army accomplished , powerful force in world achieving nuclear parity united states , modernizing army s huge conventional force.

final years

the cuban missile crisis, brought world brink of nuclear catastrophe, alienated malinovsky. following crisis, publicly demanded in army publications military given greater in formulating soviet strategic policy. army s discontent khrushchev encouraged coup within party, resulted in removal of khrushchev power in october 1964. new party leadership accepted malinovsky s demand autonomous , professional military establishment, concept of balanced development of armed forces.

malinovsky died on 31 march 1967 after illness. honored state funeral , cremated. urn placed in kremlin wall necropolis. government gave name leading soviet military academy of tank troops in moscow , 10th guards uralsko-lvovskaya tank division. malinovsky continued regarded 1 of important military leaders in history of russia after dissolution of soviet union.