20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was held from 14 to 25 February 1956. It is particularly associated with First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev's "Secret Speech", which denounced Joseph Stalin's personality cult and dictatorship. During the congress, 133 full voting members and 122 non-voting candidate members were elected to the 20th Central Committee.

Dates: 14 to 25 February 1956
Notable speech: Khrushchev's "Secret Speech" denounced Stalin's personality cult and dictatorship
Central Committee election: 133 full voting members and 122 candidate members

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