The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was held during the period 14–25 February 1956. It is known especially for First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev's "Secret Speech", which denou
Stamp commemorating the 20th Congress
Stalin Monument (Budapest)
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The Stalin Monument was a statue of Joseph Stalin in Budapest, Hungary. Completed in December 1951 as a "gift to Joseph Stalin from the Hungarians on his seventieth birthday", it was torn down on Octo
The Stalin Monument in 1953
The Stalin Monument in Budapest
Badly-damaged head of the statue sitting on Grand Boulevard.
The remains of the monument after its destruction in 1956.