Hungarian Uprising

Question 1

What was Hungary’s biggest mistake?

Answer 1

Threatening to leave the Warsaw Pact

Question 2

What was Hungary’s and Czechoslovakia difference?

Answer 2

Hungary left the Warsaw Pact and Czechoslovakia did not, however both countries wanted more freedom

Question 3

What was the causes of the Hungarian uprising? (3 points)

Answer 3

• poverty, not much food, and poor
• Russian control, Hungarians hated Russian control
• Catholic Church , communist banded religion, put catholic leader into prison

Question 4

What were Key events in the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 4

• 23rd October
• 24th October
• 29th October -3rd November
• 4th November

Question 5

What happened on the 23rd October?

Answer 5

Riots of students, workers and soldiers, smashed the statue of Stalin
Attacked the Russian soldiers

Question 6

What happened on the 24th October?

Answer 6

Nagy took over as prime minister - he asked Krushchev to take Russian troops out

Question 7

What happened between the 29th October to the 3rd November? (3points)

Answer 7

• New Hungarian government introduced democracy freedom of speech
• Freedom of religion
• Nagy announced they are leaving the Warsaw Pact

Question 8

What happened on the 4th November?

Answer 8

Dawn 1000 Russian tanks rolled into Budapest, by 8:10 had destroyed Hungarian army + captured Hungarian army, 4000 Hungarians killed

Question 9

What was the results of the Hungarian uprising? (3points)

Answer 9

• 200,000 Hungarian refugees fled to Austria
• people in west were horrified, British communist left communist party
• Russia stayed in control behind the iron Curtain