A HOLE IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF SOCIALISM? POLAND AT THE HOUR OF DE-STALINIZATION

摘要

In 1956, the communist world experienced a revolutionary outburst entailed by Moscow's attempt to ideologically and politically redef ine itself after the end of the Stalin era. Once the .screw. was loosened, social protests emerged within the borders of some East European satellites. The Hungarian revolution is generally considered, before 1989, to be the most dangerous moment for the Soviet Union's postwar geopolitical and political conquest. I agree with the argument, however considering it short termed. On long term, as this paper tries to prove, the Polish .crack. seemed to have a much more corroding effect over communism in Eastern Europe.