Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
When did was Stalin put in a pack 🚬
March 1953
Why did Hungarians protest in 1956
Against food and fuel shortages caused by poor harvest and inflation and the fact that there were shipped off to Russia
People were angry at the lack of political freedom under Soviet controlled government led by Rakosi
What did Hungarians believe the death of Stalin result in
End to Soviet control
Death of Stalin + food/fuel shortages + lack of political government =..
Riots in the capital city, Budapest
Statues of Stalin torn down
Police clashed with citizens
Soviet army was called in to restore order
Who replaced Stalin
Krushchev
What did Khrushchev initially do in an attempt to calm things down in Hungary
Replaced Rákosi with the liberal Imre Nagy
Who was re instated after declaring loyalty to the party
What did Nagy do in his leadership
Allowed members of non-communist parties to join the government
Allowed free democratic elections
Released a huge number of political prisoners
What did Khrushchev do that made Nagy reform Hungary
Gave a secret speech and hinted at “destalinization” that Soviet control would relax
What did Nagy that worried Khrushchev
1st November 1956 - Nagy announced that Hungary would leave the Warsaw Pact
Khrushchev worried that if one country left the W.P other countries would too
What did Khrushchev do as a result of Nagy wanting to leave the W.P
4th November ordered an invasion of Hungary by soviet troops
Included:
1000 tanks
200k soviet troops
Invaded Budapest
What did the Hungarian uprising lead to
Many Hungarians fought back - 5000 deaths
Nagy was overthrown and replaced with Kadar
July 1958 - Nagy executed
How did the Hungarian uprising make USA look weak
“RadioFreeEurope” and “RadioLiberty” paid for the USA encouraged the people to rise up against communism
Despite the repeated assurances no military support was given
Showed USA would pursue policy of containment but no further - fear of hot war
Two brief consequences of H.Uprising
USA looks like a b word
Instilled fear into other S.S
