Soviet control in Hungary Flashcards
What was the Impact of soviet rule in Hungary
Hungary suffered a lot under Stalins control as Food and industrial products were shipped off to russia and Any opposition in Hungary was ruthlessly wiped out
so Communist rule became very unpopular
What was Destalination?
When Stalin died,Khrushchev took over as soviet leader and through a secret speech in 1956 Khrushchev hinted that the Soviet control would relax
What happened on October 1956 in Hungary
Poor harvests and bread shortages meant that Hungarians started demonstarting against the communist control which led to Khrushchev appointing Nagy in the hope he would calm the situation down
What reforms did Nagy want for Hungary
To leave the Warsaw pact and Hold free elections leading to no more single party communist government
UN protection from the soviet union
