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       Muller also speculates that Stalin's motive for installing so many   
   Jewish leaders to enforce Soviet rule in conquered eastern Europe was   
   that  communists  of  Jewish  origin  seemed  the  least  likely  to   
   form  an alliance  with  the  local  populace  against  the  hegemony   
   of  the  Soviets,  as Tito had done in Yugoslavia. Muller observes   
   that "nowhere were Jews  more  prominent  in  the  Sovietization of   
   the nation" than in Hungary, where "the key post of general  secretary   
   was  once  again  occupied by a Jew, Mátyás Rákosi" who billed himself   
   as 'Stalin's best pupil'" (p. 173).  The next five major positions   
   were  filled  by  Jews,  namely, Ernö Gerö (Singer) who became   
   Minister of State; Mihály Farkas (Wolf)  who  became