What happened with the students on 22 October 1956?
- Students demonstrated a list of 16 demands
- Included appointment of Nagy as prime minister
- Wanted withdrawal of Soviet troops
- Freedom of Speech
- Free press and multi-party elections
When did the armed revolt begin in Hungary?
23 October 1956
When and what did Nagy and Mikoyan meet and who was Mikoyan?
Mikoyan was a member of Soviet Delegation
- 24th October 1956
- Nagy wanted to convince USSR that military intervention was not necessary and the revolt could be calmed
When were Soviet troops withdrawn?
28th October 1956
When and why did the USSR change its attitude to Hungary?
31st October 1956
- Feared collapse of communism
- Due to multi-party political system and unacceptable moves towards freedom
How and when did Nagy react to change in Soviet attitude?
1 November 1956
- Hungary would be withdrawn from the Warsaw Pact
When and what was the Soviet response to the Uprising?
3rd November 1956
- 15 divisions of the Red Army and 400 tanks surrounded Budapest
- 4000 Hungarian citizens killed and 200,000 into exile
- Rising crushed and normality resumed in Eastern Europe
3 Impacts and the significance of the Hungarian Uprising
- Limited Western Intervention
- Lack of the West confirmed the post-war status was accepted
- Reassured USSR that no interference to problems in Eastern Europe and they had control - UN unconcerned
- Rising was only a debating issue and UN would not interfere - Signs of reform needed
- Moves towards peaceful coexistence
- Showed need for social and political reform
When was the Hungarian uprising?
October - November 1956
How many citizens died in the Hungarian Uprising?
4,000
