The Hungarian Uprising, 1956
Notes
- First major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence
- Hungarian leader Imre Nagy announced he was pulling out of the Warsaw Pact
- Soviets entered the capital, Budapest with tanks and armed forces
- 30,000 Hungarians killed, 200,000 fled the country for the west
- Soviets installed a new leader Janos Kadar who agreed to follow the Soviet line (stayed for 20 years)
- People questioned why US did not help
Summary
The Hungarian uprising was the first major uprising by a satellite state, in an attempt to remove soviet influence. The first step was the Hungarian leader Imre Nagy deciding to pull out of the Warsaw pact. The soviets in turn entered the capital, Budapest, with tanks and armed forces. 30'000 Hungarians were killed, and 200'000 fled the country for the west. The Soviets put in a new leader named Janos Kadar, and he agreed to follow the Soviet line. Many people globally questioned why the United States did not choose to help out during this crisis.
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Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if the Hungarian uprising had been more successful?
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"This is the generation whose first cry of life was the Hungarian uprising."
- Joseph Brodsky
- Joseph Brodsky