Hungarian uprising 1956

Question 1

Why were the people of Hungary unhappy in 1956?

Answer 1

I.The brutal secret police
II.Poor living conditions
III.Their economy was being exploited by the USSR - food and raw materials were being taken by the USSR

Question 2

Who replaced Rakosi as leader of the country?

Answer 2

Nagy

Question 3

What did supporters of Nagy do when they saw Soviet tanks and soldiers?

Answer 3

Fought them – often with homemade bombs

Question 4

Why did the USA not want to get involved (two reasons)?

Answer 4

I.Fear of Nuclear war
II.Hungary was in the Soviet ‘sphere’ of influence
III.The Americans were more occupied with a crisis in Egypt over ownership of the Suez canal.