Read Khrushchev's Secret Speech (Crimes of the Stalin Era, Special Report to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Closed session, February 24-25, 1956, By Nikita S. Khrushchev, First Secretary, Communist Party of the Soviet Union), also at www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1956khrushchev-secret1.html. These are short versions of the speech. I have available the complete --45 pages or so-- version of the Secret Speech (also available as a *.PDF or *.doc file).
Answer the following question in a paragraph: Citing specific evidence from the Secret Speech (not from the textbook), what was the purpose of Khrushchev's revelations in the Secret Speech?
Your paragraph must follow this format.
- begin with a concise topic sentence (sentence 1) that directly responds to the assigned question (no need to define terms or cite a dictionary) and that identifies your analysis/thesis points.
- font size 10 or 12 only
- one-inch margins
- double-spaced
- direct, quoted material to support your points
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- about one-half page in length (not to exceed 3/4 page)
- You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your work. This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.
Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.
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