Hungary 1956 Flashcards
In October of 1956 what happened in Hungary
There were riots in Budapest
Who was the former Hungarian prime minister
Rakosi
Who became the new hungarian prime minister
Nagy
What did Nagy do that made Khrushchev angry
He created reforms in Hungary such as allowing for free voting and speech and also allowed for the hungarian goverment to contain non communist members
What was the final straw that meant Khrushchev invaded hungary
Nagy announced Hungary were leaving the Warsaw Pact on the 1st of november
What happened after Nagy announced Hungary leaving the Warsaw pact
A couple days after (4th november)Soviet troops rolled into the city and killed any hungarians who were trying to fight back.They regained control of hungary
What did the west do during the hungarian uprising
Even though Hungary begged them for support they were sympathetic and criticised the soviets however offered no millitary support
What were the consequences of the Hungarian Uprising
The USA looked weak as they had failed to keep their truman doctrine promise of protecting any country that was to stand up to communism.
Members of the warsaw pact had now been warned about what was to happen if you rebelled.Thus making Khrushchev’s position stronger
What were the causes of the Hungarian uprising
De stalinisation speeches from Khrushchev made Hungarians hopeful for a more liberal USSR and in turn a more liberal Hungary
Rakoski was not popular at all and the people wanted him out
