The Encyclopædia Britannica explains: “A new antireligious move was initiated by Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev in 1959-64, reducing the number of open churches to less than 10,000.
The Encyclopædia Britannica chaeleza hivi: “Hatua mpya ya kupinga dini ilianzishwa na Waziri Mkuu Nikita Khrushchev katika 1959-64, na kupunguza idadi ya makanisa yaliyofunguliwa hadi chini ya 10,000.