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The soviet-style of communism seemed inhumane in many ways. It advocated for

excessive use of force to ensure that everybody sang to the same tune and accepted the

communist order. This paper seeks to explore the initial attraction of Hungarians to communism,

sources of continued disillusionment, and why socialism might have appealed or alienated Ari

and Gyula, as explained in Hungary’s historical visual memoir named Proud & Torn.

Communism initially attracted Hungarians because the citizens were promised communal

land ownership, removal of social classes, full-citizen participation in the governance processes,

state-ownership of properties, and an attractive Stalinist’s five-year economic plan. One of the

critical factors that attracted Hungarians to communism was Rakosi Stalinist five-year economic

plan. Stalinist's economic plan pointed out two main focus areas, the agricultural plan and the

industrial plan. The agricultural plan stipulated that families would be encouraged to surrender

their lands to the state to form massive and highly mechanized state-farms.

The plan seemed attractive to some Hungarians because government intervention in the

agricultural sector would ensure that the farming practices would be efficient. Therefore,

communism attracted Hungarians because the farmers would not have to suffer to look for funds

for purchasing farm equipment and fertilizers since the government would take over those

functions and oversee the firms' proper management.

The agricultural plan would also ensure that all the land would be communally owned.

The aspect of communal land ownership was particularly attractive to the poor Hungarians who

never owned pieces of land because they would be indirect landowners in the communist era.

The economic plan promised the Hungarian labor force training to ensure that the

workers became skilled and productive. The workers would get employment opportunities

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because they would have the requisite skills. The state also brought thousands of young rural

men and women workers and gave them jobs in mining and other factories. The industrial plan

would develop Hungary's industrialization levels, and the country would become more

prosperous. Such promises attracted the Hungarians to adopt communism.

Communism would also ensure that there would be the removal of social classes.

Previously, Hungary's population was composed of very few wealthy farmers, many peasants,

and poor people. Social classes were evident, and the rich people took advantage of the poor

people in society and subjected them to harsh labor in their farms for small wages. The peasant

farmers also struggled to survive because their farms produced low yields that were only enough

for subsistence use. Communism promised them of a society where everyone would be equal,

and people would not have private property; thus, social classes would no longer prevail.

Therefore, many citizens were attracted to communism because they thought society would

become more inclusive and without social classes.

There would also be full citizen participation in the governance process under the

communist era. Hungarian citizens were allowed to form political parties and, as a result,

participated in the country's governance. The citizens felt better because communism seemed to

recognize them as essential people by allowing them to form political parties. Hungarian citizens

developed a positive attitude towards communism and felt attracted to it because it addressed

pertinent historical issues.

State ownership of properties seemed appealing to the citizens because there would be

better service delivery and equality in society. Communism advocated for state-ownership of

property, which would ensure that the state would be tasked with providing essential services

and overseeing the management of different properties. Hungarian citizens thought that the

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The soviet-style of communism seemed inhumane in many ways. It advocated for excessive use of force to ensure that everybody sang to the same tune and accepted the communist order. This paper seeks to explore the initial attraction of Hungarians to communism, sources of continued disillusionment, and why socialism might have appealed or alienated Ari and Gyula, as explained in Hungary’s historical visual memoir named Proud & Torn. Communism initially attracted Hungarians because the citizens were promised communal land ownership, removal of social classes, full-citizen participation in the governance processes, state-ownership of properties, and an attractive Stalinist’s five-year economic plan. One of the critical factors that attracted Hungarians to communism was Rakosi Stalinist five-year economic plan. Stalinist's economic plan pointed out two main focus areas, the agricultural plan and the industrial plan. The agricultural plan stipulated that families would be encouraged to surrender their lands to the state to form massive and highly mechanized state-farms. The plan seemed attractive to some Hungarians because government intervention in the agricultural sector would ensure that the farming practices would be efficient. Therefore, communism attracted Hungarians because the farmers would not have to suffer to look for funds for purchasing farm equipment and fertilizers since the government would take over those functions and oversee the firms' proper management. The ...
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