the uprising

Question 1

when did the hungarian start

Answer 1

october 23 1956

Question 2

where was the hungarian uprising

Answer 2

students took to the hungarian capital, budapest

Question 3

what did the hungarian students demand

Answer 3

greater freedoms and civil rights, removal of rákosi and the return of the exiked imre nagy and the withdrawal of soviet troops

Question 4

who was imre nagy

Answer 4

the former hungarian leader, a communist who supported reform

Question 5

how did the small protests develop

Answer 5

the small protests grew quickly and violence began to spread, as soviet tanks were set alight and, in response, some fired on the protestors.

Question 6

what was nagys contributiom

Answer 6

nagy called for calm and pledged support for the hungarian communist party

Question 7

what did khrushchev do in response

Answer 7

khrushchev was keen to avoid violence and ordered the withdrawal of soviet troops from the country between 29 and 31 october, with the protestors victorious