Conflict and Tension 1945-1972: The 'thaw' Flashcards
(49 cards)
When was the Hungarian uprising?
1956
When did Hungary fall within the Soviet sphere of influence?
After WW2
How did the Soviets ensure communists came to power?
By tightly controlling the elections.
Who became the Hungarian leader in 1949?
Mátyás Rákosi
Who was Mátyás Rákosi?
A hard-line stalinist who did not tolerate any opposition.
The ______ ______ helped him to keep a firm grip on the country.
secret police
What did many Hungarians resent about being Rákosi rule?
He used brutality and the country was under tight control of Moscow.
Who’s arrest upset many Hungarians seeing as Hungry was a strongly Catholic country?
Cardinal Mindszenty
When did Stalin die?
February 1956
Who was the new Soviet leader ?
Nikita Khrushchev
Describe the process known as de- Stalination.
Khrushchev criticized Stalin’s brutality and suggested a more open and peaceful approach from the government.
Describe the process known as de- Stalination.
Chris chave criticized stalin’s brutality and suggested a more open and peaceful approach from the government
On what day did students in Hungary take to the streets of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, to list their demands?
The 23rd of October 1956
What did the students list of demands include?
. Greater freedoms and civil rights
. The removal of Rákosi and return of Imre Nagy
. The withdrawal of Soviet troops
Who was Imre Nagy?
A communist who supported reform.
What happened to Soviet tanks after the small protests grew and violence began to spread? How did they respond?
Soviet tanks were set alight and, in response, some fired at the protesters.
As Nagy called for calm who did he pledge support for?
The Hungarian Communist Party
Why did Khrushchev order the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungery?
He wished to avoid violence.
When did Khrushchev order withdrawals of the Soviet troops?
October 29th to 31st
With _______ tanks gone and ___ as prime minister it seemed that life in the country would ______.
- Soviet
- Nagy
- improve
When did Nagy announce that Hungry was now an independent and neutral country?
The 1st of November 1956
Although Khrushchev was willing to give some ground why did the decision to leave the Warsaw Pact worry him?
He was worried that other countries might be inspired to follow Hungry’s example.
Despite many hungarians beliefs why did the USA not interfere?
Hungry was in the Soviet sphere of influent, do Eisenhower didn’t want to risk direct conflict with Moscow.
When did the UN discuss the issue of Hungary?
4th of November
