We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can aid their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism until suddenly they awake to find they have communism.
— Nikita Khrushchev Contemporary

Shoe-banging UN incident

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Context

Undetermined, widely attributed

Date / Period

1950s-1960s

Category

Controversial

Source

https://vertexaisearch.google.com/search?q=Nikita+Khrushchev+small+doses+of+soci…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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