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Quote by Nikita Khrushchev

“I worked at a factory owned by Germans, at coal pits owned by Frenchmen, and at a chemical plant owned by Belgians. There I discovered something about capitalists. They are all alike, whatever the nationality. All they wanted from me was the most work for the least money that kept me alive. So I became a communist.”

Quote by Nikita Khrushchev

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Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a Soviet politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was one of the most influential leaders in Soviet history, serving from 1953 to 1964. During his tenure, Khrushchev implemented the de-Stalinization policy, attempted to improve relations with Western countries, and promoted economic reforms. more

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