Question

place these events in the order in which they occurred. khrushchev became the general secretary. stalin became the dictator of the ussr. yuri gagarin became the first man in space. de - stalinization began. sputnik was launched.

Explanation:

1. Stalin became the dictator of the USSR: Stalin rose to power as the dictator of the USSR in the 1920s (specifically, by the late 1920s, he had consolidated power).
2. Khrushchev became the general secretary: After Stalin's death in 1953, Khrushchev became the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
3. De - Stalinization began: De - Stalinization was a policy initiated by Khrushchev, starting around 1956, which aimed to reform the Soviet Union and move away from Stalin's policies.
4. Sputnik was launched: Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, was launched on October 4, 1957.
5. Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space: Yuri Gagarin made his historic spaceflight on April 12, 1961.

Answer:

1. Stalin became the dictator of the USSR.
2. Khrushchev became the general secretary.
3. De - Stalinization began.
4. Sputnik was launched.
5. Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space.