Anti Communist Girlies

Question 1

Hungarian Uprising

Answer 1

23 Oct- 10 Nov 1956
Nagy announces on November 1st that Hungary would leave the Warsaw pact Authorised military intervention
November 3rd 150K soviet troops cross the border into Hungary
200K Hungarians flee as refugees

Question 2

Significance of the Hungarian Uprising

Answer 2

Showed communism not widely supported
Undermined reputation of the USSR

Question 3

Prague Spring

Answer 3

January 1968 Dubcek appointed leader April 1968 Action Program of reforms
reducing censorship and powers of the police

Question 4

Solidarity

Answer 4

1971 riots over poor economic conditions
1978 election of polish Pope John Paul 2
By September 1981 10 million member 1/3 of Poland population and calling for free markets and democracy
Jaruzelski declared martial law December 13 forcing solidarity underground

Question 5

Second Solidarity

Answer 5

By 1988 Western sanctions and lack of reforms resulted in a worse economy
February 1988 gov forced to raise food princes by 40%
Feb- April round table talks between solidarity and the government
4 June 1989 first election
9 dec 1990 Walesa is president

Question 6

Polish revolution significance

Answer 6

Shows soviet communism had no popular legitimacy and without use of force there was no way to stop demands for democracy

Question 7

Tiananmen Square

Answer 7

Hu Yao Bang general secretary of the CCP advocated for liberalisation
Talk of reform

Question 8

Demands of the Hungarian students

Answer 8

We demand general elections by a universal secret ballot are held throughout the country with all political parties participating

Question 9

List of seven demands of Chinese students

Answer 9

Affirm Hu Yaobang’s views of democracy as correct