"The essence of dictatorship consists in the government taking all measures including violence against freedom and the democratic rights of man."

Bela Kun (1886 - 1938)
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About Bela Kun

Bela Kun (1886-1938) was a Hungarian Communist revolutionary who played a significant role in leading the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919. He was a prominent figure in the Communist movement and was known for his radical political views and actions. Kun led the short-lived Soviet Republic in Hungary before being defeated by anti-Communist forces. After his fall from power, he was exiled and lived in the Soviet Union, where he was later executed during Stalin's purges.

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