With Nikita Khrushchev's "thaw" following his consolidation of power in 1956,some Eastern European countries were able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union,such as Poland did under its leader:

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W?adys?aw Gomu?ka was the leader of Poland who was able to secure a measure of independence from the Soviet Union during Khrushchev's thaw. Imre Nagy was the leader of Hungary who attempted to do the same, but was ultimately crushed by Soviet intervention in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Lech Wa??sa was a Polish labor leader who played a role in the Solidarity movement in the 1980s, which was a later challenge to Soviet domination. Wenceslas Lübeck and Nicolae Ceau?escu are not relevant to the question.

With Nikita Khrushchev's "Thaw" Following His Consolidation of Power in 1956,some