... could attain reforms because of destalinization. The Hungarians, discontented with the confusion and ineptitude of their state, attempted to separate themselves from the Soviet Union, but their rash acts brought about a brutal & tragic repression by the Red Army. As part of the "thaw" that occurred in Soviet policies post-Stalin's death, the Kremlin summoned Matyas Rakosi, the Hungarian Communist Party leader, to Moscow, where they criticized his use terror policies to maintain stability and the great lack of progress in Hungary's economy. Most importantly, Rakosi was ordered to cede the position of prime minister to Imre Nagy, a liberal communist who enjoyed great popular support. On July 4, 1953, Nagy gave his 1st speech to the National Assemble in which he daringly attacked Rakosi's flawed Five Year Plan which had hurt the economy, condemned his used of coercion and political "purges", and denounced many of his other policies. Over ...

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