Hungary 1956

Question 1

what was happening with Hungary during WW2? [2]

Answer 1

• voluntary ally of Germany
• involved in attacking USSR in 1941

Question 2

what happened in 1945 to Hungary? [3]

Answer 2

• invaded by USSR
• USSR installed their own gov. in Hungary which takes orders from Moscow
• Hungary signed the Warsaw Pact

Question 3

what were the reasons for Hungary’s rebellion? [5]

Answer 3

• politics
• economics
• religion
• expectation
• repression

Question 4

when was the hungary rebellion? [1]

Answer 4

1956

Question 5

what happened in Hungary politics? [3]

Answer 5

• elections were held
• votes were 57% to small party holders and 17% to communists
• communists won after rigged election and ran stuff against people’s wishes

Question 6

what happened in Hungary repression and explain/give details? [4]

Answer 6

• heavy censorship
• AVH
• control over education
• Russia flexes

Question 7

what happened in Hungary for religion? [3]

Answer 7

• mostly Catholic
• God is more powerful than gov. so people would follow God
• Christianity goes against communism

Question 8

what was religion considered as? [1]

Answer 8

dangerous propaganda

Question 9

how would the Hungarian gov. scare others in terms of religion? [2]

Answer 9

• harming and abusing leading catholic people
• e.g. cardinal joseph

Question 10

what happened in Hungary economics? [4]

Answer 10

• after war economy was bad
• food being grown = sent to USSR
• standard of living drops
• industrial goods sent to USSR

Question 11

why was Hungary’s after war economy bad? [2]

Answer 11

• money put in to invade USSR
• USSR invading Hungary = damage

Question 12

what were Hungary’s expectations? [4]

Answer 12

• president Eisenhower made a supportive speech
• UN is meant to be with equality and oppose repression
• Stalin died so hope as to less brutality
• Poland uprising was successful

Question 13

what do students in Hungary want and what does it mean? [2]

Answer 13

• true socialism
• socialism: the gov. should be responsible for all the people’s needs

Question 14

what’s the students reaction to police? [2]

Answer 14

• 30’ stalin statue toppled
• students aiding those hurt resist arrests and police shoot

Question 15

what happens at night in Hungary during the strikes and why? [2]

Answer 15

• tanks and guards are stationed outside of parliament buildings and bridges
• to keep a lack of movement

Question 16

who is the new PM of Hungary and what does he promise? [4]

Answer 16

• Imre Nagy
• promises free elections
• communist
• in favour of freedom-ish

Question 17

what does Nagy do towards Khrushchev and what’s the outcome? [2]

Answer 17

• asks Khrushchev to remove troops and tanks
• Khrushchev agrees to avoid bloodshed

Question 18

what happens after Soviet troops leave and what is introduced by the new Hungarian gov.? [4]

Answer 18

• democracy
• freedom of speech
• freedom of religion
• political prisoners released from prison

Question 19

what does Nagy announce that Hungary will do? [1]

Answer 19

leave the Warsaw Pact

Question 20

who does Nagy appeal to for help and why? [2]

Answer 20

• UN
• they said they’re against the situation in Hungary and are equal to everyone

Question 21

what happens on the 4th of November 1956 in Hungary? [3]

Answer 21

• 1000 Soviet tanks move into Budapest
• take over of junctions, airfields, bridges, etc
• Hungary to weak to fight back but still try

Question 22

what was the time frame for the Hungarian rebellion? [1]

Answer 22

23 October 1956 - November 4 1956

Question 23

who is the new leader of Hungary and what did he promise? [2]

Answer 23

• Janos Kadar
• safety when Nagy and his followers leave

Question 24

what was the outcome of the new leader in Hungary’s promise? [2]`

Answer 24

• Nagy and followers were kidnapped, put on trial and esecuted for treason