Hungarian Revolution

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Cards (12)

  • Nagy was defeated and tried to escape but was arrested by Soviet troops
  • Nagy’s proposals didn't go down well with Khrushchev. He responded by sending troops into Hungary to crush the new government in 1956. 20,000 Hungarians were killed and
    the government was crushed after 2 weeks.
  • Kadar published a 15-Point Programme to re-establish the Communist government and remain in the Warsaw Pact
  • Stalin's death in 1953 marked a turning point in the Cold War.
  • Krushchev opened the way for more liberal leadership in the USSR.
  • Khrushchev appointed Janos Kadar as the new Hungarian leader.
  • Khrushchev agreed to appoint a new
    leader in response to riots (Imre Nagy).
  • Nagy was found guilty of treason and hung in June 1958.
  • Following the ‘Secret Speech’ people in Hungary rioted and took part in violent demonstrations in Budapest.
  • Nagy proposed an end to Communism and that Hungary should leave the Warsaw Pact.
  • Khrushchev gave a 'Secret Speech’ in 1956 which promised an end to Stalinism.
  • Matyas Rakoski was made leader of Hungary in 1949.