Thaw. What was that like? (№ 411773)

Quote Explanation: The thaw is the beginning of a new era, which set as its task the change in the socio-political life, domestic and foreign policy of the state. Awareness of the consequences of the Stalinist regime, the emergence of freedom of speech, openness to the Western world coexisted with mass riots, protests and the Cuban missile crisis. • Thaw - a new period of struggle for power or a cultural phenomenon? • What led to the onset of the Cuban Missile Crisis? • Was it possible to stop the collapse of the socialist camp? In the new book of the series "Our XX century. What was it like?" historian Armen Gasparyan, political scientist Dmitry Kulikov and Radio host of "Vesti FM" Iya Saralidze understand the achievements and missed opportunities of the Soviet Union of that period.