COLD WAR ; hungarian uprising 1956 Flashcards
Why were people complaining in Hungary in 1956?
lack of political freedoms
fuel shortages
poor harvests
What happened in October, in Budapest?
There were riots and the police clashed with protestors
What was Khrushchev’s response to the October riot?
he replaced Rakosi with Imre Nagy
Why did Khrushcev appoint Nagy as prime minister?
Because Nagy agreed with the communist regime but he also believed in personal freedoms - Khrushchev hoped it would end the protests
What did Nagy announce on the 1st of November?
That Hungary would leave the Warsaw Pact
Why couldn’t Khrushchev allow Hungary to leave the Warsaw Pact?
influence other Eastern bloc countries to follow
What happened on the 4th of November 1956?
1000 Tanks rolled into Budapest. Nagy supporters put up a fight, which became known as the Hungarian Uprising
How many Hungarians were killed?
20,000
What happened to Nagy 2 years later?
July 1958 he was tried and killed
What was the significance of Nagy’s murder?
to be a lesson to all the leaders of other socialist countries
Did the US help?
No, they offered no military support
Why didn’t the US help?
because they followed a policy of containment, and was not willing to interfere with the affairs of another country
a nuclear attack on the Soviet union could trigger a nuclear war
What was the effect on Khrushchev’s reputation?
He looked strong, he was feared, he became confident
What was the effect on the West’s reputation?
they looked weak, they told people to fight for freedom but were not prepared to back them with military action
