Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
Stalin died in 1953 and
Khrushchev came to power
Khrushchev openly critisiced
Stalin’s policies during a speech
Khruschev brought in measures to
Destalinise the USSR by removing the death penalty and the freeing of poloticsl prisoners.
Khrushev abolished Comniform meaning that States in Eastern Europe
Would have more political and economic freedom
What is peaceful coexistence
Khrushchev did not want to expand communism he just wanted to contain and maintain security of the Eastern Bloc.
IN 1956 there was an uprising in Poland.The USSR threatened to intervene but
Allowed the new government to follow their own version of communism.This encouraged other satellite states to consider revolt.
After the second World War the USSR put
Rakosi a brutal stalinist in charge of Hungary
Rakosi’s authoritarian regime became
Increasingly unpopular.In October 1956 there people of Budapest protested against the government of Rakosi.
Khrushchev allowed the liberal
Nagy to replace Rakosi.
Nagy hoped that Hungary could be a
Neutral state
In November 1956 Nagy announced that Hungary would
Withdraw from the Warsaw Pact and hold free elections.Ending communism there
Khrushev thought that if Hungary walked away from communism then
Other satellite states might do the same.The USSR felt it had to respond and make an example of Nagy and Hungary
Khrushchev also wanted to asert his
Power snd control over the satellite states as he had only been in charge for two years.
In November 1956 Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and
20,000 people were killed or wounded.Nagy was also arrested and hang
After Nagy was hung snd Soviet tanks had invaded Hungary Khrushchev put
Kadar as prime ministef and ensured his loyalty to USSR.
