Hungarian Uprising

Question 1

Rakosi’s rule

Answer 1

Rakosi was assigned by the soviets to rule Hungary
He imprisoned any political opponents to keep power
He failed to industrialise Hungary, causing a drop in living standards
He refused marshall aid

Question 2

Causes of revolution

Answer 2

Soviet rule since end of war
The communist party unpopular but Rakosi was removing rivals
1947 election rigged
1949 election, no opposition
People were poor but were fed propaganda saying that the economy was good
People were fustrated

Question 3

The uprising

Answer 3

People protested in Budapest
Secret police opened fire on protesters
Nagy gains power and Khrushchev lets him, but he makes anti-communist changes(leaves warsaw pact)
Khrushchev sends troops to take Budapest back

Question 4

Imre Nagy’s reforms

Answer 4

Released political prisoners
Allowed opposition parties
Left the Warsaw pact which was the final straw for the Soviets

Question 5

Effects on Hungary

Answer 5

20,000 dead
People in fear (no more protests)
200,000 fled

Question 6

Effects on the USSR

Answer 6

It influence protests in other satellite states, however showed what would happen to protesters and re-established fear of the Soviets in Eastern Europe

Question 7

Effects on superpower relations

Answer 7

Showed the west wouldn’t support Eastern European uprisings
Soured relations and proved peaceful coexistance was a sham