At that moment, the communist movement appeared to be riding the tide of history, and not only for those in the Soviet Union. In the mid-1950’s, communism was on the offensive in Europe, as well as in the emerging Third World.
当时，共产主义运动在苏联和世界各地风起云涌。20世纪50年代中期，共产主义在欧洲以及新兴的第三世界范围内咄咄逼人。资本主义好像就要寿终正寝。人们相信，共产主义虽然有不尽如人意之处，但那不过是通向即将诞生的公平社会之路上的颠簸。全世界三分之一的人认为苏联正带领世界走向全球共产主义。