Nikita Khrushchev

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

De-Stalinization: A political process of removing the influence of Joseph Stalin from the Soviet government and society, including the dismantling of his personality cult and repressive policies.
Cold War: A prolonged state of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, characterized by nuclear arms races and proxy conflicts.
Nomenklatura: A category of people within the Soviet Union who held key administrative positions in all spheres of those countries' activity, appointed by the Communist Party.
Commissar: A political official in the Soviet Union responsible for the political education and organization of military units or other groups during the early years of the state.