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Bridget Kendall presents an oral history tracing decisive moments of the Cold War.

Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze: Series 1: Episode 11: Khrushchev's Thaw

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Episode 11: Khrushchev's Thaw

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Khrushchev's Thaw

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Bridget Kendall hears from witnesses to Khrushchev's thaw following the death of Stalin.

Bridget Kendall brings to life the memories of those who were there when the death of Stalin in 1953 ushered in a brief thaw in the decades-long dictatorship of Soviet communism.

In a series exploring decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall brings to life the personal recollections of those who were there when the death of Stalin in 1953 dramatically changed life in Soviet Russia and ushered in a brief political thaw in the decades long dictatorship of Soviet Communism.

Featuring Vladimir Ashkenazy, Tatiana Baeva, Sergei Khrushchev, Vladlen Loginov and Alexei Shipovalnikov.

Producer: Martin Williams.

Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze: Series 1

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Bridget Kendall presents an oral history of the early Cold War.

Bridget Kendall presents an oral history of the early Cold War. Using interviews collected by the BBC for this series, Bridget traces the crucial turning points of the early Cold War.

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