Key Issue & - Similarities between Hungary and Czechoslovakia Flashcards Preview

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Causes - similarities

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Both countries had a long-term resentment of Soviet rule

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Causes - differences

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  • Hungary was affected by issues in other countries: the rebellion in Poland inspired them to act
  • Czechoslovakia was affected by issues at home: economic depression and a desire for political change
3
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Aims of rebels - similarities

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Both wanted to give their people more rights and lessen the control of communist state

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Aims of rebels - differences

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-In Hungary, changes included withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact and Soviet influence.
The Czechs did not go that far

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Actions of the people - similarities

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Both involved groups of people protesting

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Actions of the people - differences

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  • In Czech, the people’s actings were largely started by the role of their leader; it was his changes that encouraged them to protest
  • In Hungary, it was the people who acted first
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Why the Soviet Union intervened - similarities

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The Soviet Union was very suspicious and fearful that nay form of rebellion would spread and lead to a split in its control in other countries

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Why the Soviet Union intervened - differences

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-Political nature of Czech was particularly dangerous for the Soviets; they faced people-led rebellions before like that in Hungary, but the “Prague Spring” was started by people who were mean to be under Soviet control

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How each state responded to Soviet intervention - similarities

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Both leader were removed form office

Both resulted in mass emigration

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How each state responded to Soviet intervention - differences

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  • In Hungary, the people armed themselves and fought when the Soviets attacked
  • In Czechoslovakia, following orders from the government, the people did not fight back
  • In Czechoslovakia there were several protests after the Russian invasion including suicides
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Reaction of the wider world - similarities

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Reactions to both were wholly negative to Soviet use of force
The situation in Hungary was discussed at the United Nations; with Czechoslovakia the Soviet actions were condemned by different countries including the USA

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Reaction of the wider world - differences

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With the Czech invasion some members of the communist Warsaw Pact expressed shock at Soviet violence
The Romanian leader complained about Russian intervention