The period following Stalin’s death in 1953, often called the "Thaw" ( Ottepel ), was marked by a partial liberalization of the Soviet regime under Nikita Khrushchev. A key turning point was the 20th Congress of the CPSU (1956) , where Khrushchev delivered his "Secret Speech" denouncing the cult of personality and Stalinist repressions. 2. Key Domestic Policies

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