Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
Death of Stalin
A
5 March 1953
2
Q
Key leaders of Hungary
A
Rakosi- Stalinist communist
Nagy- Liberal communist
3
Q
Nagy replaces Rakosi
Rakosi replaces Nagy
A
Death of Stalin
April 1955
4
Q
Khrushchev’s secret speech
A
Feb 1956 (déstalinisation) Encourage hope for change
5
Q
Hungary uprising (killed, date of tanks first wave, second wave, reforms published date)
A
12 killed
25th Oct 1956
4th Nov 1956, 200,000 troops, 6000 tanks
Reforms announced 31st Oct
6
Q
Hungarian uprising ends
A
10th Nov 1956
7
Q
No. Of refugees who flee after 1956
A
2000
