Soviet Control in Hungary

Question	Answer
What did Khruschev say after Stalin died?	Soviet control would relax and de-Stalinisation would happen
Give five effects of Soviet control in Hungary.	1) Hungary suffered a lot 2) Food and industrial products were being shipped to Russia 3) Any Political opposition was wiped out 4) Rakosi was the dictator and brutal 5) Communist rule became very unpopular
After Rakosi gave up power, who was appointed as Hungary's leader?	Imre Nagy
What reforms did Nagy want for Hungary?	1) Leave the Warsaw pact 2) No more Communist government 3) Free elections and democracy 4) UN protection from the USSR
Why did Khrushchev refuse Nagy's demands?	If Hungary left the Warsaw pact others would soon follow
What were the effects of Nagy demanding Hungarian freedom?	1) November 1956: K. sent 200,000 Soviet troops into Hungary 2) Thousands were killed 3) Nagy was tried and executed
What were the actions of countries during the Hungarian uprising?	1) The USA gave economic support to Hungary 2) The USA couldn't actually fight as it would have meant war 3) Hungary was on its own against the USSR and so had to give in 4) Soviet control re tightened across E. Europe

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	Created by Adam Collinge over 10 years ago