the hungarian uprising 1956 Flashcards
why were people in the satellite state of hungary unhappy by 1956 (3)
1) lack of political freedoms
2) fuel shortages
3) poor harvests
who replaced the hungarian prime minister rakosi in 1956
Imre Nagy
what did Nagy do
he re-organised the government to include non-communists, released political prisoners and persuaded Krushchev to remove Soviet troops from Hungary
what did Nagy announce on 1 November 1956
he would withdraw Hungary from the Warsaw pact
what happened during the Hungarian uprising (6)
1) Krushchev could not accept that Hungary would leave the Warsaw pact
2) on November 4th 1956 the Soviet invaded
3) Nagy begged the west for support but none came
4) up to 20,000 Hungarians were killed
5) a new pro-communist government was set up under Kadar
6) despite being offered safe passage out of Yugoslavia, Nagy was tried and executed in 1958
how did other countries respond to the Soviet invasion of Hungary
a US government funded radio station had been urging people to rebel against communism, no military support was offered.
what was the impact of the Hungarian uprising on international relations (5)
1) Krushchev’s position was more secure
2) Warsaw pact members knew they had to obey to the USSR
3) Krushchev was more confident dealing with the US as they wouldn’t take military force
4) the west looked bad - they had not offered help to Hungary
5) tensions rose as the US condemned the Soviet invasion on Hungary
