Stalin Khrushchev Speech Analysis

I agree with your analysis of the crimes of Stalin that Khrushchev pointed out during his speech to the twentieth party congress in 1956. I also think that Khrushchev wanted Russia to be civilized and more stable for its citizens. I wanted to touch how Stalin was very distrustful of most people that he came into contact with during his reign. Khrushchev points out that “everything he saw ‘enemies,’ ‘two-facers’ and ‘spies’”. As a man with a substantial amount of power Stalin created an atmosphere where nobody could speak out against him or the party. This caused an environment of uncertainty and instability for civilians and government officials alike. I think that Khrushchev’s acknowledgement of this issue confirms your point that Khrushchev