how did the cold war change after the death of stalin
Printable Version. In March 1953, Joseph Stalin, who had ruled the Soviet Union since 1928, died at the age of 73. His feared minister of internal affairs, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, was subsequently shot for treason.Nikita Khrushchev then became first secretary of the Communist Party.The Death of Stalin and the Cold War.rintable Version. In March 1953, Joseph Stalin, who had ruled the Soviet Union since 1928, died at the age of 73. His feared minister of internal affairs, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, was subsequently shot for treason.