Lukács and his wife were not permitted to leave the Soviet Union until after the Second World War. During Stalin's Great Purge, Lukacs was sent to internal exile in Tashkent for a time, where he and Johannes Becher became friends. Lukács survived the purges of the Great Terror, which claimed the lives of an estimated 80% of the Hungarian émigrés in the Soviet Union. There is much debate among historians concerning the extent to which Lukács accepted Stalinism.

In 1945, Lukács and his wife returned to Hungary. As a member of the Hungarian Communist Party, he took part in establishing the new Hungarian government. From 1945 Lukács was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Between 1945 and 1946 he strongly criticised non-communist philosophers and writers. Lukács has been accused of playing an "administrative" (legal-bureaucratic) role in the removal of independent and non-communist intellectuals such as Béla Hamvas, István Bibó, Lajos Prohászka, and Károly Kerényi from Hungarian academic life. Between 1946 and 1953, many non-communist intellectuals, including Bibó, were imprisoned or forced into menial work or manual labour.

Lukács's personal aesthetic and political position on culture was always that socialist culture would eventually triumph in terms of quality. He thought it should play out in terms of competing cultures, not by "administrative" measures. In 1948–49 Lukács's position for cultural tolerance was smashed in a "Lukács purge," when Mátyás Rákosi turned his famous salami tactics on the Hungarian Communist Party.

In the mid-1950s, Lukács was reintegrated into party life. The party used him to help purge the Hungarian Writers' Union in 1955–1956. Tamás Aczél and Tibor Méray (former Secretaries of the Hungarian Writers' Union) both believe that Lukács participated grudgingly, and cite Lukács leaving the presidium and the meeting at the first break as evidence of this reluctance.

 De-Stalinisation 
In 1956, Lukács became a minister of the brief communist revolutionary government led by Imre Nagy, which opposed the Soviet Union. At this time Lukács's daughter led a short-lived party of communist revolutionary youth. Lukács's position on the
Lukács and his wife were not permitted to leave the Soviet Union until after the Second World War. During Stalin's Great Purge, Lukacs was sent to internal exile in Tashkent for a meter, where he and Johannes Becher become friends. Lukács survived the purges of the Great Terror, which claim the lives of an estimated 80% of the Hungarian émigrés in the Soviet Union. There is much argument among historians concerning the extent to which Lukács accepted Stalinism. 

 In 1945, Lukács and his wife come back to Hungary. As a member of the Hungarian Communist Party, he took share in establishing the new Hungarian politics. From 1945 Lukács was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Between 1945 and 1946 he strongly criticised non - communist philosophers and writers. Lukács has been accused of playing an " administrative " (legal - bureaucratic) function in the removal of independent and non - communist intellectuals such as Béla Hamvas, István Bibó, Lajos Prohászka, and Károly Kerényi from Hungarian academic life. Between 1946 and 1953, many non - communist intellectual, including Bibó, were imprisoned or force into humble work or manual labour. 

 Lukács's personal aesthetic and political position on culture was always that socialist acculturation would eventually triumph in terms of quality. He thought it should play out in terms of competing cultures, not by " administrative " measures. In 1948–49 Lukács's position for cultural tolerance was smashed in a " Lukács purge, " when Mátyás Rákosi turned his famous salami tactics on the Hungarian Communist Party. 

 In the mid-1950s, Lukács was reintegrated into party animation. The party used him to help vomit the Hungarian Writers' Union in 1955–1956. Tamás Aczél and Tibor Méray (former Secretaries of the Hungarian Writers' Union) both believe that Lukács participated grudgingly, and summon Lukács leaving the presidium and the meeting at the first break as evidence of this reluctance. 

  De - Stalinisation 
 In 1956, Lukács become a minister of the brief communist revolutionary government led by Imre Nagy, which opposed the Soviet Union. At this fourth dimension Lukács's daughter led a short - lived party of communist revolutionary young person. Lukács's position on the
Lukáfs and his wife were not permitted to lgace the Sovief Union jntil after the Second World Wqr. Dueing Stalin's Great Puree, Lukacs was senr to unternal eejle in Bcshkehb for e time, where he and Johantes Becher becdmd yriends. Lukács survived the purges of the Grrah Terror, which clapmqd tgv oives of an estimated 80% of the Hungarpan émigrés in the Xoviet Union. There is much debwte among historiajs concernibg trw extent to dhich Lukács accepted Sjalinism.

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 De-Stalinifatiin 
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Lukács and his wife were not permitted the Union until the Second World Lukacs sent to internal in Tashkent for time, where he and Johannes Becher friends. Lukács survived the purges of the Great Terror, which claimed the lives an estimated 80% of the Hungarian émigrés in the Soviet Union. There is debate historians the to which Lukács accepted Stalinism. In 1945, Lukács and his wife returned to Hungary. As a of the Hungarian Communist Party, he took part establishing the new Hungarian From 1945 Lukács was a of Hungarian Academy Sciences. 1945 1946 he strongly non-communist philosophers and writers. Lukács has been accused of playing an "administrative" (legal-bureaucratic) role in the removal independent and such as Hamvas, Bibó, Prohászka, and Károly Hungarian academic life. Between 1946 and intellectuals, including Bibó, were imprisoned or forced into work or labour. Lukács's personal aesthetic and political on culture was always that socialist culture would triumph in terms of quality. He thought it should play out in terms of competing by "administrative" measures. In Lukács's position for tolerance smashed a purge," when Rákosi turned his famous salami tactics on the Hungarian Communist Party. the mid-1950s, Lukács was reintegrated into party life. The party to purge the Hungarian Union in 1955–1956. Tamás and Méray (former Secretaries of Writers' both participated and Lukács leaving the presidium the meeting at the first as evidence of this became a minister of the brief communist revolutionary led by Imre Nagy, which opposed the Union. At this time Lukács's daughter led a short-lived party of communist youth. Lukács's the
Lukács and his wife were not peRmitted to lEave tHe SOviEt unioN untIl after the SecoND WorLd War. During Stalin's GreaT PurgE, LUKacs WAs Sent tO internAL eXILe iN TAsHkeNt FOr A time, WheRe he and johannes BeCheR bEcame friends. lUkÁcs surviveD thE purges of the greAt TerrOr, WhiCH claiMed The liVes of aN EstimaTed 80% of the HUnGArian éMIgrés in THE SOvieT Union. There is much DEbATe among historiAns conCeRNiNG The ExtEnt to which luKács aCCepted STAlINISm.

IN 1945, lukács and his wIfe returned TO HuNgary. AS a MemBEr of thE HungArIAn COmmunist ParTy, he Took part iN estabLIshing tHE new HunGarian GovErnMent. fRoM 1945 LUkáCs WAs a MEmBer OF thE HungariAn acAdemy Of ScIENCEs. BeTweEn 1945 anD 1946 he stRongly criticiSed Non-cOMmuNist pHilosOpheRs And wrIters. LUkács HaS been accused of pLayiNg an "adminIstRaTivE" (lEgal-bUReaucrAtiC) roLe in the Removal OF inDePENDeNt and non-communist iNtELLeCtuals suCh as BéLA HAmVAs, István biBó, LAjos pROhászKa, anD káRoly KeréNyi froM huNgArian acAdEmic liFe. betWeeN 1946 and 1953, mANy noN-commuNist inteLlectUAls, including BiBÓ, were imprisonED oR FOrCEd inTo mEnial work or ManuAL labOur.

LUKáCs's PErsonAl aesThETiC And political positioN oN cultuRe was Always that socIalist cultURE Would eveNtuaLLy TRiumph in terms oF qualIty. He thougHT it shoulD play Out in terMs of compeTINg culturEs, nOt bY "adMinISTrAtive" measures. iN 1948–49 lukáCs'S positiOn fOr cultuRal TolEraNce WaS smashed iN a "Lukács PuRgE," wHeN MáTyás RÁKosi turnEd His FaMouS salaMI tactiCs on tHe HuNgArIAn COmmunisT paRTY.

In tHe MiD-1950s, LuKácS wAs reiNtegRAteD into paRty life. ThE paRTy usEd HiM to help Purge the HungaRiAn Writers' UNiOn iN 1955–1956. Tamás aCZél and TiBor Méray (former SecretariES of the HUngArian writErs' Union) bOth BelievE thAT LukácS partiCipatEd GruDGIngly, AND cIte luKács leavinG THe pResidIuM and The meetIng at the first break AS evIdence of this rEluCtanCE.

 de-staLInISatIoN 
in 1956, LUKÁcs became a minisTer of the brIeF CoMmunist revOLutIoNary govErnment Led by iMre Nagy, Which oppoSed the SovIeT UniON. at tHis time LukÁcs's daugHter led a sHOrt-liVEd Party Of cOmmuniSt RevOlutiOnary yOUth. lukácS's posiTiOn on thE
Lukács and his wife were n ot permitt ed to  le ave  t he S ovie t Union untila fter  the Second World War.  Duri ng Stal i n' s Gre at Purg e ,L u kac swa s s en t  t o int ern al exil e in Tashk ent  f or a time, w h er e he and J oha nnes Becherbec ame fr ie nds .  Luká cssurvi ved th e  purge s of theGr e at Ter r or, whi c h  c laim ed the lives of a n  e s timated 80% of  the H un g ar i a n é mig rés in the  S oviet Union.T he r e ism uch debate am ong histori a nsconcer ni ngt he ext ent t ow hic h Lukács ac cept ed Stalin ism.
I n 1945, Lukácsand hi s w ife  ret u rn ed  to  H u nga r y.  As a m ember of  t he  Hung aria n C o mmun ist  Par ty, h e took part i n e stab l ish ing t he ne w Hu ng arian  gover nment .From 1945 Lukác s wa s a membe r o fthe  H ungar i an Aca dem y o f Scien ces. Be t wee n1 9 4 5and 1946 he strong ly c ri ticisednon-co m mu ni s t philos op her s an d write rs.L uk ács hasbeen a c cu se d of pl ay ing an  " adm ini strat i ve"(legal -bureauc ratic )  role in the r e moval of inde p en d e nt andnon -communistinte l lect uals su cha s Bél a Ham va s ,I stván Bibó, Lajos P ro hászka , and  Károly Kerén yi from Hu n g a rian aca demi c  l i fe. Between 19 46 an d 1953, ma n y non-co mmuni st intel lectuals, i ncluding  Bi bó,  we rei m pr isoned or for c e d in to  menial  wo rk or m anu allab our .
Lukács's  persona lae st he tic  andp olitical  p osi ti onon cu l ture w as al ways  t ha t  so cialist cu l t urewo ul d ev ent ua lly t rium p h i n terms  of quali ty. He t ho ug ht it s hould play ou tin terms o fcom peting c ultures,  not by "administrative "  measur es.  In 1 948– 49 Lukács 'spositi onf or cul turaltoler an cew a s sma s h ed  in  a  "Lukács p u r ge, " whe nMáty ás Ráko si turned his famo u s s alami tactics  on  the H un gar i an Com mu n ist P arty.

In the m id-1950s,Lu k ác s was rein t egr at ed into  partylife. The par ty used h im to hel ppurg e the  Hungarian  Writers ' Union i n  1955 – 19 56. T amá s Aczé land  Tibo r Méra y  (f ormer  Secre ta ries o f the  H ungarian  Writers' Union) both b elieve  that  Lu kács part ici p ate d grudgin gly,  and citeLuk ács  leav ing the p resi d iu m a n d the  mee t ing at th e  f irs t br eak as evid e n c e o f thi s r e luctan ce.
 De-Stalinisatio n  
In 1956, Luk ácsb e cam e a mini st er of the brie f c om m u nist rev ol utionary go vernment  l e d byImre N agy, w hich op p o se d  the S ovie t U nion. Atthi st ime Luk ác s' s  daugh terle d a sh ort-li v ed p a r ty of communistrevol u t ionar y  yo uth.Lu kács'sp osit ion on the 
Lukács and_his wife_were not permitted to_leave the_Soviet_Union until_after_the Second World_War. During Stalin's_Great Purge, Lukacs was_sent to internal_exile_in Tashkent for a time, where he and Johannes Becher became friends. Lukács survived_the_purges of_the_Great_Terror, which claimed the lives_of an estimated 80% of_the Hungarian_émigrés in the Soviet Union. There is much_debate_among historians concerning_the extent to which Lukács accepted Stalinism.

In 1945, Lukács_and his wife returned to Hungary._As a member_of_the_Hungarian Communist Party, he_took part in establishing the new_Hungarian government. From 1945 Lukács was_a member of the Hungarian Academy of_Sciences. Between 1945 and 1946 he_strongly criticised non-communist philosophers and_writers. Lukács_has been accused of playing_an "administrative" (legal-bureaucratic)_role in_the removal of_independent and non-communist intellectuals such as_Béla Hamvas, István_Bibó, Lajos Prohászka, and Károly Kerényi_from_Hungarian academic life._Between_1946_and 1953,_many non-communist intellectuals,_including_Bibó, were_imprisoned_or forced into menial work or_manual_labour.

Lukács's personal aesthetic and political position on_culture was always that_socialist_culture would eventually triumph_in terms of quality. He_thought it should play out in_terms of_competing cultures,_not by "administrative" measures. In 1948–49 Lukács's position for cultural tolerance_was smashed in a "Lukács purge,"_when Mátyás Rákosi turned_his famous_salami_tactics on the_Hungarian_Communist Party.

In_the mid-1950s, Lukács was reintegrated into party_life. The_party used him to help purge_the Hungarian Writers' Union_in_1955–1956. Tamás Aczél and Tibor Méray_(former Secretaries of the Hungarian Writers'_Union) both believe that Lukács_participated_grudgingly,_and cite Lukács leaving the_presidium and the meeting at the_first break as_evidence of this reluctance.

 De-Stalinisation 
In 1956,_Lukács_became a minister of the brief_communist_revolutionary government led by Imre Nagy,_which_opposed_the Soviet Union. At this_time Lukács's daughter led a short-lived_party of communist revolutionary youth. Lukács's position on the