On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences
The “Secret Speech”
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Narrated by:
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Paul Irwin
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At the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU February 24-25 1956, Khrushchev delivered a report in which he denounced Stalin’s crimes and the ‘cult of personality’ surrounding Stalin. This speech would ultimately trigger a world-wide split among communist countries; The speech became known as the "Secret Speech" and was sharply critical of the rule of the deceased General Secretary and Premier Joseph Stalin, particularly with respect to the purges which had especially marked the last years of the 1930s. The speech was shocking in its day. There are reports that some of those present suffered heart attacks and others later took their own lives due to shock at the revelations of Stalin's use of terror.
©1956 Public Domain (P)2026 Paul Irwin