Soviet Invasion Of Hungary 1956 Flashcards
How much money did the Soviet’s want in reparations from Hungary?
$200 million
What was the secret police force in Hungary called?
AVH
What year did Stalin die?
1953
In 1956, what did Khrushchev do?
He gave the “secret speech” to the 20th congress meeting of the CPSU.
This cleared the way for reforms.
What did the “secret speech” lead to?
The Thaw
Who became leader in 1953?
Nagy
what happened to Nagy (1953)
His attempt at introducing forms were wrecked by Rakosi. Gero was installed as leader instead. However, the “secret speech” meant that, in 1956, Nagy became leader again.
What happened on the 22 October 1956?
A group of students read out a list of 16 demands on national radio. This included trade links with the West, and demanded that Soviet troops immediately left Hungary
Who did protestors lynch in the streets?
Members of the AVH
What did Nagy refuse to do at the start of the revolution?
Sign a request for help from the Soviet Union to put down the unrest. Instead, he came out as a supporter of the students’ demands.
What did Nagy announce on 3rd November?
a coalition government would be formed
On what date did the Soviet’s use massive force to crush the invasion?
31 October, 1956
Reason for the Soviet Invasion of Hungary: Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union could not accept Nagy’s demand for Hungary to leave the Warsaw Pact because this would weaken the Soviet Union’s defences and might also lead to other countries trying to leave the Warsaw pact.
Reason for Soviet Invasion: Eastern Europe
The Soviet was worried that the revolution would spread to other Eastern European countries. There had already been protests in East Germany in 1953, and riots in Poland in June 1956, both protesting against Soviet Controls.
Reason for Soviet Invasion: Khrushchev
Khrushchev had only just begun his leadership in September 1953. He did not want to be seen as a weak leader if he did not prevent what was going on in Hungary.
