de stalinisation
/diˌstɑlɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing the influence, policies, and cult of personality associated with Joseph Stalin, especially in the Soviet Union after his death.
- De-stalinisation began in the 1950s under Nikita Khrushchev.
- The policy of de-stalinisation led to the release of many political prisoners.
- Many statues of Stalin were torn down during de-stalinisation.
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