The trial brought to the end the period of Khrushchev 's liberalism ( Khrushchev Thaw ) .
The trial helped to initiate the retrenchment associated with the Brezhnev 's epoch ( Brezhnev Stagnation ) .
The trial brought to the end the period of Khrushchev 's liberalism ( Khrushchev Thaw ) , and helped to initiate the retrenchment associated with the Brezhnev 's epoch ( Brezhnev Stagnation ) .