Before the uprising : Hungary under communism, 1949-1956 /

"Before the Uprising examines the specific social, economic, political, and intellectual characteristics of a totalitarian country. Throughout the volume, Peter Kenez questions what the necessary components of totalitarianism are: whether it is a complete state control of the economy, a persona...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kenez, Peter (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Rákosi, Mátyás, > 1892-1971. Hungary > History > Revolution, 1956 > Causes. Hungary > Politics and government > 1945-1989. Communism > Hungary > History > 20th century. Communist leadership > Hungary > History > 20th century. Hungary > Relations > Soviet Union. Soviet Union > Relations > Hungary. HISTORY / Europe / Eastern. Communism. Communist leadership. International relations. Politics and government. War > Causes. Hungary. Soviet Union. 1900-1999 History.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. The political system
2. Social and economic transformation
3. Terror
4. Communists killing one another
5. Education and culture
6. Hungary and the death of Stalin
7. The new course
8. Counter-reforms
9. The Twentieth Party Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
10. The summer of 1956
11. Revolution in the air
12. Twelve days of freedom
Conclusion.