Diary Of The Twentieth Congress Of The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union
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In February 1956, the Kremlin became the stage for one of the most seismic political events of the twentieth century — the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — and Italian communist militant Vittorio Vidali was there to witness every moment. Diary of the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union presents a firsthand account of the historic gathering at which Nikita Khrushchev delivered his landmark Secret Speech, denouncing the crimes and cult of personality of Joseph Stalin, sending shockwaves through communist movements across the globe. Vidali's diary chronicles the atmosphere of tension, revelation, and ideological upheaval that gripped delegates as the carefully constructed mythology of Stalinism began to crumble before their eyes. Beyond its value as a primary historical document, this work stands as a remarkable testament to the contradictions lived by committed communists of Vidali's generation — men and women who had dedicated their lives to a movement now confronting its own darkest truths. Written with the sharp, unsparing eye of a seasoned political operative who had survived the Spanish Civil War and decades of Comintern intrigue, the narrative illuminates the profound crisis of conscience that the Congress provoked among the international left. For historians, political scientists, and anyone captivated by the fault lines of Cold War ideology, this diary raises an unsettling question: when the revolution turns on itself, what remains of the true believer?
Author: Vittorio Vidali
Format: Paperback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In February 1956, the Kremlin became the stage for one of the most seismic political events of the twentieth century — the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — and Italian communist militant Vittorio Vidali was there to witness every moment. Diary of the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union presents a firsthand account of the historic gathering at which Nikita Khrushchev delivered his landmark Secret Speech, denouncing the crimes and cult of personality of Joseph Stalin, sending shockwaves through communist movements across the globe. Vidali's diary chronicles the atmosphere of tension, revelation, and ideological upheaval that gripped delegates as the carefully constructed mythology of Stalinism began to crumble before their eyes. Beyond its value as a primary historical document, this work stands as a remarkable testament to the contradictions lived by committed communists of Vidali's generation — men and women who had dedicated their lives to a movement now confronting its own darkest truths. Written with the sharp, unsparing eye of a seasoned political operative who had survived the Spanish Civil War and decades of Comintern intrigue, the narrative illuminates the profound crisis of conscience that the Congress provoked among the international left. For historians, political scientists, and anyone captivated by the fault lines of Cold War ideology, this diary raises an unsettling question: when the revolution turns on itself, what remains of the true believer?