Though Nikita Khrushchev was a protégé of Stalin, he later became disenchanted with his mentor’s leadership policies and sought to eradicate them once he himself rose to power. What specific Stalinist practices did Khrushchev seek to change and why? How successful was he?

What will be an ideal response?


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The response of Americans to new immigrants in the early twenty-first century was __________

A) similar to that in previous periods of high immigration B) strikingly different than that in previous periods of high immigration C) almost universally negative D) universally positive

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On May 1, 1886, why did thousands of workers across Chicago go on a one-day strike?

A) in support of a strike by the National Railroad Workers Union B) to demand an end to industrialists' use of hired detectives C) for higher wages D) to show support for the eight-hour workday movement

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What is true about Egyptian art?

A. It was largely functional. B. Art in temples served a strictly spiritual purpose. C. Art was an integral part of the performance of ritual. D. Sculptors followed formula and a strict canon of proportions. E. All of these are correct.

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