Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Hungarian uprising?
A
1956
2
Q
Who was the dictator in Hungary and what was his nickname?
A
Rakosi, bald butcher.
3
Q
What triggered the uprising?
A
- living standards were terrible, and rakosi lied about the situation they were in.
- Election of khrushchev after Stalins death
4
Q
What did the rebels want?
A
- Democracy
- Trade with the west
- No communist ideologies
- Withdrawal from Warsaw Pact.
5
Q
Effects for Hungary:
A
- 20,000 people were killed or injured
- 200,000 people fled as refugees
- Never be able to get military support again.
6
Q
Effects for Soviet Union:
A
- 7,000 soviet troops died
- It stopped other countries trying to revolt.
- khrushchevs de-stallinisation would only go as far a he wanted.
7
Q
Effects for superpower relations:
A
- USA and Britain couldn’t help Hungary, looked weak.
- UN condemned the soviets for their actions, but couldn’t get involved militarily.
