The image of socialism as a benign system for the betterment of people took a hit with the Soviet repression of rebellions in the areas it controlled, and Chinese repression of internal dissent.

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The image of socialism was indeed tarnished by actions such as the Soviet Union's repression of uprisings in Eastern Europe (e.g., Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968) and the Chinese government's suppression of dissent, most notably during the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. These events contributed to a more negative perception of socialism in the eyes of many, associating it with authoritarianism and the suppression of political freedoms.

The Image of Socialism as a Benign System for the Betterment