After Assuming Control of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev's Policies

question 67

Multiple Choice

After assuming control of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev's policies

• A)became much more belligerent than they had been before he replaced Malenkov.
• B)increased Stalinist repression and freed all political prisoners.
• C)were characterized by a program of de-Stalinization and broader intellectual tolerance.
• D)diminished the spirit of rebellion in the Soviet satellites by promising them complete independence in 1973.
• E)placed less emphasis on the consumer aspects of the economy.

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