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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.2
How might the Cold War's trajectory have shifted if Nikita Khrushchev had not de-Stalinized the Soviet Union in his "Secret Speech" of 1956?
The USSR could have continued Stalin's policies, possibly escalating Cold War tensions.
There would be no change as de-Stalinization was merely symbolic.
The Cold War would likely have ended earlier due to growing dissatisfaction with Stalinism.
US-USSR relations would have improved due to a shared commitment against Nazi Germany.
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