Soviet Control in Hungary

Question 1

After Stalin died, Soviet leader Khrushchev indicated that Soviet control..?

Answer 1

would relax.

Question 2

As Hungary started to move away from Soviet influence, the USSR..?

Answer 2

tightened its control on Hungary.

Question 3

Why did the USSR tighten its control on Hungary?

Answer 3

In fear that Hungary might leave the Warsaw Pact, and other countries would follow.

Question 4

Hungary suffered a lot under..?

Answer 4

Stalin’s control.

Question 5

One impact of Soviet rule was that industrial products and food were..?

Answer 5

shipped off to Russia.

Question 6

One impact of Soviet rule any opposition in Hungary was..?

Answer 6

ruthlessly wiped out.

Question 7

One impact of Soviet rule was that communist rule became..?

Answer 7

very unpopular.

Question 8

One impact of Soviet rule is that _______ ______ was put in charge.

Answer 8

Matyas Rakosi

Question 9

Matyas Rakosi was a..?

Answer 9

brutal ruler.

Question 10

Hungarians started to demonstrate..?

Answer 10

against communist control.

Question 11

Khrushchev appointed a more ______ ______ for Hungary.

Answer 11

liberal leader (Imre Nagy)

Question 12

Who replaced Matyas Rakosi?

Answer 12

Imre Nagy

Question 13

The USA ________ Hungary’s uprising.

Answer 13

supported

Question 14

The USA couldn’t send troops into Hungary because..?

Answer 14

this would have meant war.

Question 15

By 1956 the USA and USSR both had Hydrogen bombs, so the USA did not..?

Answer 15

want to risk nuclear war.

Question 16

Hungary was on its own against the USSR so Hungary..?

Answer 16

had to give in.

Question 17

As a result of the Hungarian uprising..?

Answer 17

Soviet control retightened across eastern Europe.