Soviet Union – 1817 to 1991
The Khrushchev Thaw refers to the period of relative liberalization and relaxation of political repression in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev, following the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. This era was marked by a significant shift in policies, including the denunciation of Stalin's cult of personality, which aimed to promote a more open society and stimulate cultural and intellectual life in the USSR.
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