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| Khruschev criticizes Stalin at the 20th Party Congress (1956) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| THE CRITICISM OF STALIN This was an epoch-making event in the history of communism. The personality cult and purges carried out by Stalin, who was seen almost as a god, were severely condemned. As a result, the Soviet Union made major changes to its course. | |