In 1953, the pace of industrialization was slowed, more resources being redirected to consumption and housing. Retail sales were increased and steps were made to end rationing in order to gain the favors of the working class. The second five-year plan (1956-1960) was supposed to accelerate again the pace of industrialization, but, in the context of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Communist Party cautiously reduced the investment to half of the original amount and, instead, increased the workers' wages by 15%. After the leadership was sure that they had the control in the country, the government reverted its policy of industrialization, growing investment by 10.92% in 1958 and 16.23% in 1959.