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| ruler of the Communist party of Hungary between 2945 and 1956 large hand in the rajk trial, and coined the term salami tactics |
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| divide and conquer tactic used to remove opposition. opponent eliminated slice, using threats, alliances and agression, sometimes involves taking the opposition apart from the inside out |
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| hungarian communist leader who was put to show trial, largely because rakosi considered him a rival. Called a titoist and various other names. Executed in 49. |
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| – From 1945-1952 he was the absolute leader of the AVO and then the AVH. He was greatly responsible for cruelty, brutality, and political purges. Also had a big hand in the organizing of show trials. Arrested in 1954 for crimes against humanity. |
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| who was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Hungary on two occasions, the first was from 53-55, and then by popular demand after the anti-soviet revolution in 1956. Within a month period in 56, Tried to move away from the multiparty system, seek help from the west, and pull hungary out of the warsaw pact - kidnapped tried and killed. |
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| pontaneous nationwide revolt against the People’s Republic of Hungary. Started as a student demonstration, attracting attention in a march through Budapest. The government fell and there were militias all over the country. Imre Nagy took over, until the politburo sent troops to restore order. |
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| – leader of the Czech independence movement, minister of foreign affairs, and second president of Czechoslovakia . Stayed as prime minister even under rule of Klement Gottwald, then gave much control to a communist dominated government. Rather than sign the 9th of may communist constitution, he resigned as president. |
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| . He became premier of Czechoslovakia in 1945, he was also leader of the KSC, and with the resignation of Benes, became the president. Nationalized industry and collectivized farms, he was a Stalinist. He instigated a series of purges, including the trial and execution of Slansky. Died five days after stalin’s death. |
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| helped organized the national front under Edvard Benes, he was the number two man behind gottwald. Accused of various accounts, primarily titoism, by Gottwald who feared the wrath of Stalin, he was put on trial with 13 others. Tried for "Trotskyite-Titoist-Zionist activities in the service of American imperialism" he was hanged in 1952. |
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| He became first secretary of the Slovak branch of the party in 1963. Started prague spring in 1968 when he was elected the First Secretary of the Czech Communist Party. Prague spring was a period of political liberalization, meaning a loosening of restrictions |
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| Czech Government in Exile |
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| legitimate Czech government during ww2 in England. Anti-fascist, wanted to reverse the munich agreement and the german occupation of Czechoslovakia, and to return the republic to its 1937 boundaries. |
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| Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 |
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| when communists took undisputed control over the czech government |
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