| History Dictionary: de-Stalinization |
An effort after the death of the Soviet premier Joseph Stalin to soften some of the repressive measures used by his government. Premier Nikita Khrushchev was a leader in the de-Stalinization movement, which involved the downgrading of Stalin's reputation.
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| WordNet: de-Stalinization |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor
Synonyms: destalinization, destalinisation, de-Stalinisation
 | De-Stalinization (Russian history) |
| Khrushchev, Nikita (History) |
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