2. Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
1
Q
Stalin’s death
A
1953
2
Q
Hungary after WW2
A
Soviet control, coalition when electioms lost
Smallholders’ Part leaders arrested
Rakosi from Communist Party new leader, dictator, follower of Stalin
3
Q
Rakosi
A
Terror and brutality
Purges
Imprisoned 200,000 political opponents
Cardinal Mindszenty imprisoned for life
4
Q
5 year plan
A
Failed
Steel production but nothing to produce it
1952 lowest agricultural output ever
5
Q
Krushchev ‘secret speech’: 1956
A
De-Stalinisation
6
Q
Rakosi forced from power by Moscow
A
July 1956
7
Q
Budapest demonstrations: October 1956
A
Food ams fuel shortages Lack of political freedom Students demanded elections Withdrawal of Soviet troops Stalin statue pulled down
8
Q
October 1956
A
Nagy new PM Tanks open fire on protestors Troops withdrawn Prisoners released Reforms published Announced withdrawal from Warsaw Pact New coalition 6000 tanks and 200 000 troops, 4 November Ceasefire
9
Q
Kadar PM
A
November 1956
10
Q
Nagy demands
A
Free elections Trade links End to one party system Freedom of press, speech and worship Hungary to become neutral state Withdrawal from Warsaw Pact
