the wests repsonse Flashcards
1
Q
what did the hungarians expect from the usa
A
many hungarians believed the usa would come to their aid
2
Q
what did eisenhower state regarding hungary
A
hungary was within the soviet sphere of influence and any american interference risked direct conflict with moscow
3
Q
what did the united nations say regarding hungary
A
the security council held a vote calling the ussr to withdraw but the ussr simply vetoed it. although the general assembly condemned their actions, it could do nothing to stop them
4
Q
what was of higher concern to the majority if the world
A
for most countries, the suez crisis was of much more concern than events in hungary
