Hungary uprising Flashcards
what were the hungaryans peoples objections to the communist lifestyle?
Only 17% of their population had acctually voted for the party.
Religion was banned for being too subversive.
after the war hungary needed repares but all facoty work was sent off to russia.
Strickt control and repretion. Press and media was cencored, secret police and education censored.
un happy with the hard-line communist leader Rekosi.
what were nagy’s plans of action when he got elected?
Laws courts would become impartional. free elections removal of soviet troops less comunist lifestyle redrawing from the Warsaw pact. land would be returned to privet ownership.
why did the hungarians belive they would be succsesfull?
The new USSR leader, khursheve was in favour of reducing soviet control on the nations.
the success of the polish workers uprisng in june 1958, where the USSR had given in to some of their demands.
they believed they had the support of the united nations and the USA as the president Eisnehower had made supportive comments in speeches.
