Topic 4- Hungary Flashcards
Why did the USSR invade Hungary?
They did this because they wanted to make sure that it was kept under communist control. If it was capitalist then a hole in the buffer zone would be created. There is then a security risk. Hungary is a example that communism is ideology through countries and should not be changed.
Why was there a revolution in Hungary Nov 1956?
Lack of Cultural Freedom- the government controlled film,radio,press,art and literature. Children were taught the communism version of everything
Rule by Fear- AVO secret police was created and people hated it
Poor Standards of living- There were food shortages due to collective farming in Russia.
Presence of Soviet Troops- people felt uncomfortable all the time and the soldiers presence made people feel like WW2 again.
Who was the soviet leader at the time?
Khrushchev
Why did the people protest?
They wanted an improved quality of live.
It marked a _____ within the Cold War. The west did not interfere with Soviet activities in Eastern Europe.
- stalemate*
