History Repeated
Many historians compare Khrushchev's Thaw and his massive efforts to change the Soviet society and move away from its past, with Gorbachev's perestroika and glasnost during the 1980s. Although they led the Soviet Union in different eras, both Khrushchev and Gorbachev had initiated dramatic reforms. Both efforts lasted only a few years, and both efforts were supported by the people, while being opposed by the hard-liners. Both leaders were dismissed, albeit with completely different results for their country.
Mikhail Gorbachev has been calling Khrushchev's achievements remarkable, he praised Khrushchev's 1956 speech, but stated that Khrushchev did not succeed in his reforms.
| Preceded by Stalin era |
History of Russia History of the Soviet Union 5 March 1953 – 14 October 1964 |
Succeeded by Era of Stagnation |
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