Khrushchev | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The NKVD/ MVD/ KGB - This entity is known under a variety of names, and it is responsible for carrying out Stalin's terror in the 1930s and beyond.

The Politburo/ Presidium - This group is the top-most decision maker in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, chosen from the members of the Central Committee, who in turn are chosen from local party units nationwide.

Kalinovka - This is the main character's birthplace near the Ukrainian border.

Yuzovka/Stalino/Donetsk - This is an industrial region where the main character begins his work life in...
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