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The Cold War under Brezhnev

Question 1 • RVACR Reading Modern World History

In his speech “On the Cult of Personality,” Khrushchev spoke against Stalin’s policy of

Answer
A
eliminating opposing opinions.
B
forbidding public meetings.
C
enforcing laws with military force.
D
forbidding the publication of news stories.

Explanation

Khrushchev criticized Stalin for building a cult of personality and using terror and political repression to silence critics. This meant eliminating opposing opinions, making choice A correct. The other choices do not capture the central policy he condemned in the speech.

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