It might have been seen as hypocritical because he claimed that the Soviets did not use armed people and weapons during the uprising and he wanted for Lithuanians to come back to the Soviets voluntarily. He did threaten with weapons and war, but it would be hypocritical to use it since he claimed that they were not aggressive.
Despotism means the excersize of absolute power especially in a cruel or opressive way.
The desire among americans to return to the prewar days
