20th Congress of the CPSU Khrushchev's 'Secret Speech' (feb 14, 1956 – feb 25, 1956)

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- began a period of deStalinisation
- introduced the idea of peaceful coexistence
Secret Speech
- Khrushchev denounced many of Stalin's more extreme tactics
"...it is common knowledge that we have always... stood with equal firmness for peaceful coexistence."
"As a matter of principle we renounce any policy that might lead to millions of people being plunged into war"

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