The Hungarian Uprising, 1956
Notes
- First major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence
- Hungarian leader Imre Nagy announced he was pulling out of the Warsaw Pact
- Soviets entered the capital, Budapest with tanks and armed forces
- 30,000 Hungarians killed, 200,000 fled the country for the west
- Soviets installed a new leader Janos Kadar who agreed to follow the Soviet line (stayed for 20 years)
- People questioned why US did not help
Summary
Soviets entering the Hungarians land with tanks and armed forces due to Hungarians wanting to leave the Warsaw pact. 30,000 killed from the uprising then 200,000 people fleeing the country. Puppet leader put into place staying there for 20 years. Us not moving in due to the threat of Nuclear war.
Subjunctive Question
If this was not forced upon the Hungarians would they have cut all ties with Russia?
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