Hungary

Cards (8)

From 1948 Hungary was ruled by a pro Stalin dictator called rakosi
in 1956 he was removed, this gave hope to the Hungarians looking for freedom from soviet control
in October 1956 a more moderate communist leader imre Nagy was appointed
1st November night announced free elections and declared that Hungary would leave the Warsaw pact and become a neutral country
Kruschev was determined to keep Hungary under soviet control
he didn’t allow it to leave the soviet bloc and ordered 6000 tanks to Hungary
200,000 Hungarians fled and the rebels were defeated
Nagy was executed and a pro soviet government led by kadar was appointed

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