Imre Nagy Flashcards
1
Q
Imre Nagy became leader of Hungary in what year?
A
1953
2
Q
Imre Nagy wanted _______ for Hungary.
A
reforms
3
Q
Imre Nagy wanted Hungary to..?
A
leave the Warsaw Pact.
4
Q
Imre Nagy wanted to get rid of a..?
A
communist government.
5
Q
Imre Nagy wanted free elections and ________ democracy.
A
elections
6
Q
Imre Nagy wanted UN protection from..?
A
the USSR.
7
Q
Khrushchev _______ Nagy’s requests.
A
refused
8
Q
Khrushchev thought that if Hungary left the Warsaw Pact then..?
A
other countries would soon follow.
9
Q
To prevent a Hungarian uprising, Khrushchev..?
A
sent 200,000 Soviet troops into Hungary.
10
Q
When did Khrushchev send troops into Hungary?
A
November 1956.
11
Q
As a result of troops being sent into Hungary..?
A
thousands were killed.
12
Q
Imre Nagy was eventually..?
A
tried and then executed in 1958.
