A cultural movement in Russia during the 1920s.
A period of political liberalization in the Soviet Union during Nikita Khrushchev's leadership.
A military strategy adopted by the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
An agricultural policy introduced by Khrushchev.
Leonid Brezhnev.
Nikita Khrushchev.
Joseph Stalin.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Increased freedom of expression, release of political prisoners, and the relaxation of censorship.
Introduction of Western economic policies.
Expansion of Soviet nuclear arsenals.
Complete abolition of censorship.
Greater freedom for writers and artists, leading to a flourishing of literature that critically examined Soviet life.
Complete absence of governmental intervention in artistic works.
State-sponsored propaganda literature increased significantly.
Arts remained heavily censored.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.
It led to increased military confrontations.
It led to a temporary easing of tensions and initiatives like the Moscow Youth Festival.
It had no significant impact on international relations.
It intensified the Cold War.
The Magna Carta.
The Secret Speech at the 20th Party Congress in 1956.
The Iron Curtain Speech.
The Soviet Economic Reform Speech.
Denouncing Stalin's purges and cult of personality, advocating for a move away from repression.
Announcing the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities.
Endorsing the continuation of Stalinist policies.
Introducing new pro-Western economic policies.
There were attempts to reform agricultural and industrial policies, but results were mixed with some failures.
The economy was completely liberalized.
It led to rapid industrialization.
It caused a complete economic collapse.
The Virgin Lands Campaign.
The Great Leap Forward.
The Perestroika Reform.
The Green Revolution Plan.
It had no impact as Eastern Europe remained close to Soviet policies without change.
It led to the complete independence of Eastern European nations.
Eastern European countries became more isolationist.
It inspired some Eastern European countries to seek their own forms of liberalization, such as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Yes, censorship was completely abolished.
No, while censorship was relaxed, it was not completely removed.
Censorship actually increased during the Thaw.
Censorship was only removed from works of art.
He remained in power for decades longer.
He became a highly celebrated leader internationally.
He voluntarily retired due to his accomplishments.
He was eventually ousted from power in 1964, partly due to dissatisfaction with his policies.
The Thaw ended with Khrushchev's removal from power, as hard-liners sought to reassert control.
It ended with the peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The Thaw ended due to a popular uprising against Khrushchev.
It concluded when the Soviet Union allied with the West.
Liberal promises were made that were not fully realized, leading to disillusionment among Soviet citizens.
It lacked any positive impact on Soviet society.
It was too strict and repressive in nature.
It only benefited the Eastern European nations.