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The Hungarian Uprising - 1956

In 1953 Stalin died, Hungarian leader Rakosi was overthrown by Nagy (overthrown by Rakosi - 1955)

Reasons for uprising

What happened

Rakosi overthrown - Nagy replaced him
- Nagy set up a government with non-communists
- end of one party rule
- removal of all Soviet troops
- Hungary withdrew from the Warsaw pact
This was too much for Khruschev
- Red army invades Budapest
  - Kills 30,000 Hungarians
- Nagy arrested and executed
- Janos Kadar put as president (pro-soviet)

Why did Khruschev take this action

Western Response

Results

Hungary
- 200,00 refugees fled to the West
- Nagy killed
- Kadar rules, pro-soviet, no reforms
Eastern Europe
- Knew freedom was not possible, even if they stayed communist
East-West Relations
- USSR blamed West for supporting Nagy
- West knew that Soviets were still brutal (keep control of Eastern Europe)
- West powerless behind the Iron Curtain
- West more determined to fight Soviet expansion

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