Hungary

• When did Soviet tanks invade Hungary?

  November 1956
• Why were the Hungarian people unhappy during the Soviet control?

  They lacked freedom and faced oppression
• Who was the Hungarian leader aligned with Moscow?

  Matyas Rakosi
• What was the role of the AVH in Hungary?

  It created fear and arrested dissenters
• What could lead to arrest in Hungary under the AVH?

  Listening to Western music
• How did the presence of Soviet troops affect Hungary's economy?

  It created economic hardship for people
• What language was imposed on the Hungarian people?

  Russian
• What was Khrushchev's 'secret speech' about?

  Denouncing Stalin's crimes and de-Stalinisation
• What effect did Khrushchev's speech have on Eastern Bloc countries?

  It encouraged hopes for greater freedoms
• Who replaced Matyas Rakosi as the Hungarian leader?

  Erno Gero
• What reforms did Imre Nagy propose?

  Free elections and withdrawal of Soviet troops
• What were the key reforms proposed by Imre Nagy?

  • Free elections
  • Impartial legal system
  • Total withdrawal of Soviet army
  • Private ownership for farmers
  • Neutrality in the Cold War
• Why did Khrushchev refuse to accept Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact?

  It would create a gap in the USSR's buffer zone
• What happened when Soviet tanks entered Hungary?

  They cracked down on protests
• What was the fate of many Hungarians during the crackdown?

  Many were arrested, killed, or injured
• What happened to Imre Nagy after the uprising?

  He was arrested and executed
• Who replaced Imre Nagy after his execution?

  János Kádár
• What was the international reaction to the Hungarian revolution?

  NATO countries did not intervene militarily
• What did the UN do in response to the Hungarian situation?

  Declared disgust and raised aid for refugees
• How did the opinion of some Western European communist parties change?

  They began to change their opinion of the USSR