Zwei Losungen eines Problems. Die Sowjetunion und das Jahr 1956 in Polen und Ungarn
In: Osteuropa, Band 56, Heft 5, S. 87-97
ISSN: 0030-6428
Fifty years after the 20th congress of the CPSU & Moscow's decision during the crisis year of 1956 to grant Hungary & Poland very different playing fields as regards the countries' social development, the options open to the Soviet government deserve a new look. The author of this article contends that these decisions which were made within a few days -- to exercise political pressure in Poland & military force in Hungary -- were open till the end & showed a great amount of uncertainty during the period of de-Stalinization. References. Adapted from the source document.