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| 1955, Jan. 15 |
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| The Soviet Union recognized the sovereignty of West Germany. | 1 |
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| Feb. 8 |
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| Malenkov resigned as chairman of the Council of Ministers and was succeeded by Marshal Bulganin. | 2 |
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| Feb. 9 |
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| In his inaugural address, Premier Bulganin emphasized the Sino-Soviet tie. Marshal Zhukov was appointed minister of defense. | 3 |
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| March 2 |
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| The government decreed a decentralized system of agricultural planning to provide farmers with greater initiative and independence. | 4 |
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| May 7 |
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| The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet annulled the treaties of friendship with Britain and France. | 5 |
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| Aug. 12 |
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| During a relaxation of international tension after the Geneva Conference, the government announced it would reduce its armed forces by 640,000 men by Dec. 15. | 6 |
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| Oct. 10 |
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| The government announced a plan to offer industrial and agricultural equipment and technical assistance to any underdeveloped Arab or Asian nation. | 7 |
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| Nov. 18 |
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| Bulganin and Khrushchev arrived in New Delhi to begin a visit to India, Burma, and Afghanistan. | 8 |
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| Dec. 29 |
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| In addresses in Moscow, Bulganin and Khrushchev denounced Western “colonialism,” and Khrushchev criticized the aerial inspection plan proposed by U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower. | 9 |
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