Hungarian Uprising

Question 1

what were the 3 key events of the Hungarian Uprising

Answer 1

Rakosi is removed as the leader of Hungary
Nagy becomes the leader
Khrushchev’s response

Question 2

why was Rakosi removed as the leader of Hungary

Answer 2

there were many protests in the city of budapest claiming that he is a hardline stalinist. There was very little freedom of speech created by fuel shortages and poor harvests

Question 3

Explain the situation of Nagy and his role

Answer 3

Khrushchev finally agreed to remove Rakosi and replace him with Nagy. However Nagy believes in freedom of speech and attempts to remove Hungary from the Warsaw pact

Question 4

What was Khrushchev’s response

Answer 4

In response to Nagy’s decision, he sent in 1,000 tanks into Hungary, which lead to over 20,000 Hungarians killed and a new leader called Kadar