Notes
-First major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence
-Hungarian leader Imre Nagy he declared he would pull out of the Warsaw Pact
-Soviets entered with tanks and armed forces
-30,000 Hungarians killed, 200,000 fled
-Soviets installed a new leader Janos Kadar who remained in power for 20 years
-People questioned why US did not help
-First major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence
-Hungarian leader Imre Nagy he declared he would pull out of the Warsaw Pact
-Soviets entered with tanks and armed forces
-30,000 Hungarians killed, 200,000 fled
-Soviets installed a new leader Janos Kadar who remained in power for 20 years
-People questioned why US did not help
Summary
The Hungarian uprising was the first major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence. The Hungarian leader declared that he was going to pull out of the warsaw pact, in response, the Soviets entered Hungary with armed forces and killed thousands. They then installed a new leader Janos Kadar
Quotes
When it comes to combating imperialism we are all Stalinists.
Nikita Khrushchev
Subjunctive Question
If the Hungarians had been appeased and allowed to pull out without resistance would other countries attempt to do the same?
The Hungarian uprising was the first major uprising by a satellite state to remove Soviet influence. The Hungarian leader declared that he was going to pull out of the warsaw pact, in response, the Soviets entered Hungary with armed forces and killed thousands. They then installed a new leader Janos Kadar
Quotes
When it comes to combating imperialism we are all Stalinists.
Nikita Khrushchev
Subjunctive Question
If the Hungarians had been appeased and allowed to pull out without resistance would other countries attempt to do the same?