Khrushchev's secret speech

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political speech
gptkbp:analyzes Documentaries and films
Political theory literature
Studied by historians and political scientists
gptkbp:associatedWith Khrushchev's_leadership_style
gptkbp:audience Communist_Party_delegates
gptkbp:citedBy Numerous academic works
gptkbp:content Denunciation of purges
Call_for_reform_in_the_Soviet_Union
Criticism_of_Stalin's_policies
gptkbp:context Post-Stalin Soviet Union
gptkbp:controversy Debate over its authenticity
gptkbp:date February 25, 1956
gptkbp:discusses International relations studies
gptkbp:duration Approximately 4 hours
gptkbp:encouraged Calls for transparency in governance
Re-evaluation_of_Stalin's_legacy
gptkbp:followedBy Political_reforms_in_the_USSR
gptkbp:highlights The_role_of_propaganda_in_the_USSR
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Catalyst_for_the_Cold_War_thaw
Considered_a_key_document_in_Soviet_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khrushchev's secret speech
gptkbp:impact De-Stalinization
gptkbp:influenced Civil rights movements globally
Global communist ideology
Communist_movements_worldwide
Western_perceptions_of_the_USSR
gptkbp:inspiration Dissent_in_Eastern_Europe
Literature_and_art_in_the_USSR
gptkbp:internationalClassification Shock among delegates
Increased_tensions_in_Eastern_Bloc
gptkbp:introduced Internal party conflicts
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn Leaked_to_the_West
gptkbp:issuedBy Nikita Khrushchev
gptkbp:language Russian
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Prague_Spring_of_1968
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Changes_in_Soviet_foreign_policy
Increased_Western_engagement_with_the_USSR
Increased_scrutiny_of_Soviet_leadership
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_future_Soviet_leadership
gptkbp:location 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Stalin's_cult_of_personality
gptkbp:notableQuote 'Comrades, we must be honest with ourselves.'
'We must not be afraid to speak the truth.'
'Stalin's_methods_were_wrong.'
gptkbp:publishedIn Various historical journals
gptkbp:resultedIn Increased_openness_in_Soviet_politics
gptkbp:security Delivered behind closed doors
gptkbp:sparked Debate on totalitarianism
gptkbp:suitableFor A_pivotal_moment_in_the_Cold_War.
A_turning_point_in_Soviet_history
gptkbp:translatedInto Multiple languages
gptkbp:was_marked_by A_shift_in_Soviet_political_discourse