Hoxha mercilessly purged party moderates with pro-Soviet and pro-Yugoslav leanings, but he toned down his anti-Yugoslav rhetoric after an April 1957 trip to Moscow, where he won cancellation of about US$105 million in outstanding loans and about US$7.8 million in additional food assistance.
Hoxha tuulutas halastamatult partei Nõukogude- ja Jugoslaavia-meelsete kalduvustega mõõdukaid, kuid ta mahendas oma Jugoslaavia-vastast retoorikat pärast 1957. aasta aprillireisi Moskvasse, kus ta saavutas umbes 105 miljoni dollari tasumata laenude ja umbes 7,8 miljoni dollari lisa toiduabi tühistamise.