Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
What was Hungary’s biggest mistake?
Threatening to leave the Warsaw Pact
What was Hungary’s and Czechoslovakia difference?
Hungary left the Warsaw Pact and Czechoslovakia did not, however both countries wanted more freedom
What was the causes of the Hungarian uprising? (3 points)
- poverty, not much food, and poor
- Russian control, Hungarians hated Russian control
- Catholic Church , communist banded religion, put catholic leader into prison
What were Key events in the Hungarian uprising?
- 23rd October
- 24th October
- 29th October -3rd November
- 4th November
What happened on the 23rd October?
Riots of students, workers and soldiers, smashed the statue of Stalin
Attacked the Russian soldiers
What happened on the 24th October?
Nagy took over as prime minister - he asked Krushchev to take Russian troops out
What happened between the 29th October to the 3rd November? (3points)
- New Hungarian government introduced democracy freedom of speech
- Freedom of religion
- Nagy announced they are leaving the Warsaw Pact
What happened on the 4th November?
Dawn 1000 Russian tanks rolled into Budapest, by 8:10 had destroyed Hungarian army + captured Hungarian army, 4000 Hungarians killed
What was the results of the Hungarian uprising? (3points)
- 200,000 Hungarian refugees fled to Austria
- people in west were horrified, British communist left communist party
- Russia stayed in control behind the iron Curtain