Hungary

Question 0

Differences between Hungarian revolution and polish

Answer 0

• Saw reform before Poland
• Had a limited private economic sector (didn’t suffer severe shortages)
• Multi-candidate parliamentary elections since 1985

Question 1

How is the Hungarian revolution similar to the polish?

Answer 1

• Bloodless

- Followed on a period of negotiation between the government and opposition groups

Question 2

Effect of Hungary having multi-candidate elections since 1985

Answer 2

Prevented frustration with the economic and political situation in Hungary reaching the levels it did in Poland

Question 3

Who had the highest debt per capita?

Answer 3

Hungary

Question 4

Who led the communist party in Hungary 1956-1988 as general secretary?

Answer 4

Janos kadar

Question 5

Who was the Hungarian prime minister 1987?

Answer 5

Karoly grosz

Question 6

Which leaders were pro-reformers?

Answer 6

Karoly grosz

Imre posgay

Question 7

What reform did grosz support?

Answer 7

Limited power sharing with non-communist parties

Question 8

What reform did posgay support?

Answer 8

Demoting the communist party from it’s leading role

Question 9

What effect did reform in Hungary have on the GDR?

Answer 9

May 1989, Hungary opened it’s borders meaning East Germans could now travel into Hungary then to Austria and them into the federal republic if Germany

Question 10

GDR

Answer 10

East Germany

Question 11

FRG

Answer 11

Federal republic of Germany (west)