Polish October 1956

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Polish October 1956 was a political thaw and reform movement in communist Poland that led to the rise of Władysław Gomułka and a partial loosening of Soviet control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political event
political thaw
reform movement
aim increase Polish sovereignty within the Eastern Bloc
reduce Stalinist practices in Poland
cause Khrushchev's Secret Speech
Poznań 1956 protests
Stalin's death
de-Stalinization in the Soviet Union
workers' unrest in Poland
country Poland
endTime 1956-10
followedBy later re-tightening of political control under Gomułka
period of relative liberalization in late 1950s Poland
hasAlternativeName Gomułka Thaw
linked to: Polish October 1956

October 1956 events in Poland
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Polish October
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ideology national communism
reform communism
locatedIn Polish People's Republic
opposedBy hardline Stalinists in Poland
some Soviet leadership members
partOf Cold War
de-Stalinization
politicalContext Soviet bloc
linked to: Eastern Bloc

communist rule in Poland
relatedEvent Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Poznań 1956 protests
result easing of censorship
greater autonomy for the Polish United Workers' Party
halt to plans for direct Soviet military intervention in Poland
improved relations between state and Catholic Church
limited political liberalization in Poland
partial loosening of Soviet control over Poland
reduction of Stalinist repression in Poland
rehabilitation of some purged communists
release of some political prisoners
rise of Władysław Gomułka to power
withdrawal of some Soviet advisors from Poland
significantOrganization Polish People's Army
Polish United Workers' Party
Roman Catholic Church in Poland
Soviet Union
significantPerson Bolesław Bierut
Edward Ochab
Nikita Khrushchev
Władysław Gomułka
significantPlace Poznań
Warsaw
significantYear 1956
startTime 1956-10

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Hungarian Revolution of 1956 precededBy Polish October 1956
Polish United Workers' Party involvedInEvent Polish October 1956
Polish October 1956 hasAlternativeName Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956
Polish October 1956 hasAlternativeName October 1956 events in Poland
linked to: Polish October 1956
Polish October 1956 hasAlternativeName Gomułka Thaw
linked to: Polish October 1956
Polish United Workers' Party involvedIn Polish October 1956
subject linked to: PZPR
Władysław Gomułka participatedIn Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956
Władysław Gomułka significantEvent Polish October 1956
Edward Gierek participantIn Polish October political changes
linked to: Polish October 1956
Polish People’s Republic event Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956
Polish–Soviet relations hasKeyEvent Polish October (1956)
linked to: Polish October 1956
Stalinization of Poland hasInfluenceOn 1956 Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956
Poznań 1956 protests followedBy Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956
Edward Ochab participatedIn Polish October
linked to: Polish October 1956