Hungarian Revolution

Question 1

Why was Hungary poor

Answer 1

Most of what they produced was sent to Russia

Question 2

Explain the 5 causes of Hungarian revolution

Poverty
Russian control
Catholic Church 
Help from west
Destalinisation

Answer 2

Poverty- the country was poor-most if what they produced was sent to Russia
Russian control- hated it- included secret police censorship and education
Catholic Church- banned
Help from west- believed the UN or USA would help them
Destalinisation- thing s got out of control

Question 3

How did rebellions in Poland and Czechoslovakia help kick start the Hungarian uprising

Answer 3

The Hungarian students took the opportunity to protest about soviet occupation and how the country is run

Question 4

What happened on these dates:

1st November 1956
4th November 1956

Answer 4

1/11 - Hungary left the Warsaw Pact

4/11 - soviet troops enter Budapest to stop an uprising

Question 5

How many died in the Hungarian uprising.(answer requires both soviet and Hungarian)

Answer 5

Hungarian - 2500 and 30000

Soviet troops- 700

Question 6

What were 2 main results

Answer 6

Khrushchev strengthened his position in USSR

200,000 refugees fled to the west

Question 7

Name 2 reasons why the west did not help

Answer 7

Britain and France were involved in the suez crisis

Hungary was too close to Russia