The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than just a political event. ... After Stalin's death in 1953, Khrushchev became First Secretary of the Communist Party. ... This emphasized openness with regard to discussion of social problems and shortcomings. ... The goals that it outlined were: deregulation, a balanced budget, privatization, demilitarization, structural change, an "active social policy,"" and the creation of a competitive market environment (White, 123). ...

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After leaving the Seminary in 1899, he joined the Social Democrats, Russia's Marxist political party, and became a professional revolutionary. ... During this period, the Social Democrats split into two factions, the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Lenin, and the Mensheviks. ... He seems to have been contemplating further anti-Semitic measures, and possibly a purge of his associates in the Party, when he died on March 5, 1953. ...

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