 Complete the following phrase:  In October 1956, Polands communist leaders refused to succumb to Soviet military threats to intervene in domestic political affairs and install a more obedient politburo. A few weeks later, the Communist Party in Hungary virtually disintegrated during a popular revolution. Polands defiance and Hungarys popular uprising inspired Romanian students to organize meetings in București, Cluj and Timișoara calling for liberty, better living conditions, and an end to Soviet domination. Under the pretext that the Hungarian uprising might incite his nations own revolt, Gheorghiu-Dej took radical measures which meant persecutions and jailing of various suspects, especially people of Hungarian origin. He also advocated swift Soviet intervention, and the Soviet Union reinforced its military presence in Romania, particularly along the Hungarian border. Although Romanias unrest proved fragmentary and controllable, Hungarys was not, so in November Moscow mounted a 