Hungarian Uprising

• What was the purpose of the USSR using the Hungarian uprising?

  To send a message
• Who was put in charge of Hungary after World War II?

  Mátyás Ránosi
• What type of regime did Mátyás Ránosi lead?

  Authoritarian regime
• Who replaced Mátyás Ránosi in July 1956?

  Erno Gero
• What caused mass protests in Budapest in October 1956?

  Frustration over lack of reforms
• What did Krushchev allow to happen in response to the protests?

  Nagy took over from Gero
• What reforms did Nagy announce?

  Dissolve the secret police
• What did Nagy wish to do regarding the Warsaw Pact?

  Withdraw from the Warsaw Pact
• When did Nagy announce Hungary would withdraw from the Warsaw Pact?

  November 1956
• What was the consequence of Hungary withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact?

  It ended Soviet control
• Why did the USSR feel it had to respond with force?

  To prevent other satellite states from leaving
• What did Krushchev want to assert through the crisis?

  His authority
• When did Soviet tanks invade Hungary?

  November 1956
• What were the consequences of the Soviet invasion of Hungary?

  Thousands of Hungarians were killed or wounded
• What happened to Nagy after the invasion?

  He was arrested and hanged
• Who replaced Nagy after the invasion?

  János Kadar
• What did Kadar ensure after taking power?

  Loyalty towards the USSR
• What were the consequences of the Hungarian uprising for the USSR and its satellite states?

  • Showed USSR's aggressive stance
  • Demonstrated Krushchev's tight grip
  • NATO's unwillingness to intervene
  • UN's condemnation without military support
• What did Krushchev claim about the coexistence of East and West?

  They could exist together peacefully
• What did the UN declare regarding the treatment of Hungarians?

  It expressed disgust
• How did the invasion of Hungary affect perceptions of the USSR's power?

  It showed the USSR was still aggressive