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What caused the Hungarian uprising?

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The death of Stalin led to Khrushchev being appointed. Khrushchev subsequently started the de-stalinisation of the USSR. This gave the people of Hungary and Nagy confidence to rebel.

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Hungarian Uprising events in order

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  1. Stalin died in 1953
  2. Khrushchev began the de-stalinisation of the USSR
  3. Khrushchev appointed Nagy- a more liberal ruler
  4. Nagy announced reforms including free elections and withdrawal from the warsaw pact
  5. Khrushchev sent his army into Budapest and crushed the uprising.
  6. Nagy was arrested and executed after being tricked by the new pro ussr leader Janos kadar
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3
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What were Hungarian people angry about prior to the Hungarian uprising?

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Lack of political freedom
Fuel shortages
Poor harvests

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4
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When did Nagy announce that Hungary were leaving the Warsaw Pact?

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1 November 1956

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5
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What happened on the 4th of November 1956( Hungarian Uprising)?

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1000 tanks rolled into budapest and destroyed the protesters. 20,000 Hungarians were killed.

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6
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Who replaced Nagy?

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Janos Kadar

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7
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Who was the prime minister in hungary pre Nagy?

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Rakosi

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8
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What nickname did Rakosi earn?

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Mini stalin

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9
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What did the Hungarians say in a telecom to the west?

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Help Help Help !

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10
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What was the signifance of the Hungarian uprising?

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Showed that Khrushchev was willing to use force to maintain control

The Us would not offer military support

Other eastern european countries were discouraged to rebel

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What did the Hungarian uprising mean for Us-USSR relations?

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The US condemned the actions of the Soviet Union and therefore worsened relations

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What year was the Hungarian Uprising?

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1956

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