"Explain why recent attempts to break away from communist control have been more successful then earlier attempts".

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“Explain why recent attempts to break away from communist control have been more successful then earlier attempts”

 Poland, Hungry and Czechoslovakia where the three countries that tried to break away from communism after the World War 2. In July 1956, Poland wanted to break away from communism because the wages went down and the prices went up this had caused many problems.  

  In October 1956 Hungry wanted to break away from communism because so that they could have free elections and withdraw themselves from the Warsaw Pact and become a neutral and independent country. In 1968 the reason why Czechoslovakia wanted to break free from Russia so that different religions could be permitted and also have freedom of press and speech. This was very powerful and made people think in a certain way it bought attention. It wanted people to be equal, so no one would complain in a communist country.

  The people of Hungry in 1956 also tried to break free from the Russian control, for this there had been many reasons to explain why they had done this. One reason was despite only polling 17% in the 1st elections the communist still took over in a short time they where the government, through fraud, cheating, intimidation and threats. The other reason had been if you had spoken out you had faced imprisonment, death or you where either sent to concentration camps.

  You can see now why Hungary wanted to break free from Russia, but there had been many other reasons such as the children of Hungry had to join the young pioneers, this had easily filled there minds with communist ideas. Also it had angered the Hungarians after the World War 2 this was due to the Russians army looting, because they had stolen and looted all there belongings.

  Leader Rakashi jailed the Catholic Church priest. Hungary was a religious country and so got exceedingly annoyed. Hungary could only vote for one party in the second elections. Hungarians also got angry because U.S.S.R where using propaganda and where trying to influence there thinking. Shortage of food for example potato, bread U.S.S.R where taking it for themselves.

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  In factories very high production targets were set and workers where being made to work hard and expected to match the standards of star workers. If Hungarian people failed to meet the expectations and targets they would be seen as “ Enemy of the State” and be imprisoned. This was because people where told to work very fast (due to high production targets) the good where of poor quality.

  Russians had feared that if these countries had tried to break free would form a hole in the Iron Curtain. Russia reacted to the three countries demands, Poland was ...

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