Destalinisation Flashcards
1
Q
What was de stalinisation
A
The end of Stalinist policies
Including:
Release of political prisoners
The secret speech
2
Q
The term de stalinisation was never used publically. But what was?
A
The overcoming of the cult of personality
3
Q
What did the commission to look at stalins execution of the party find
A
2 million arrested for counter revolution
1/4 shot
3/4 in gulags
Revealed torture produced false confessions
4
Q
Why is de stalinisation problematic for Krushchev
A
As he played a role in terror in Ukraine
