Khrushchev Secret Speech Analysis

Even though the “Secret Speech” was presented to a small group of people had an impact on the Soviet Union for the next couple of decades. Not only did it solidify Khrushchev’s position as the leader of the Soviet Union, but also caused political disillusion throughout the USSR. Moreover, in the speech, Nikita Khrushchev reminded his audience about Lenin’s testament, which was suppressed by Stalin since it was a warning Lenin left about Stalin’s likelihood of abusing power based in previous instances that Lenin cited. In addition, Khrushchev had the opportunity to also point out the Great Purge where many “innocent” comrades deceitfully met their demised, which brought the liberalization, which a literacy renaissance occurred due to a relaxed censorship policy; political prisoners were also released, and the era of ‘rehabilitation’ began for those who were wrongly accused and perished.
Furthermore, one can also argue that the purpose of the “Secret Speech” was for Khrushchev to strengthen his political position by linking himself with reform measures while discrediting his rivals in the Presidium by incriminating his rivals in Stalin’s