After assuming control of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev's policies
A. became much more belligerent than they had been before he replaced Malenkov.
B. increased Stalinist repression and freed all political prisoners.
C. were characterized by a program of de-Stalinization and broader intellectual tolerance.
D. diminished the spirit of rebellion in the Soviet satellites by promising them complete independence in 1973.
E. placed less emphasis on the consumer aspects of the economy.
Answer: C
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