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The Hungarian Uprising - Feb - Nov 1956
- Who
- Hungary
- Dictator Matyas Rakosi
- Leader Erno Gero
- Leader Imre Nagy
- Leader Janos Kadar
- Dictator Matyas Rakosi
- USSR
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Hungary
- Causes
- Hungarians dissatisfied with Soviet rule
- Rakosi's reign was harsh
- Khrushchev called for a peaceful co-existence with the West
- Taken to mean that Soviet rule was to be relaxed in Hungary
- Taken to mean that Soviet rule was to be relaxed in Hungary
- June 1956-Anti-Soviet demonstrations in Poland
- Hungarians dissatisfied with Soviet rule
- What happened
- Many students in Budapest started to riot after news of Khrushchev's 'secret speech'
- Khrushchev realised that Rakosi was unpopular & replaced him with Erno Gero in July 1956
- Khrushchev realised that Rakosi was unpopular & replaced him with Erno Gero in July 1956
- On 24th Oct, Khrushchev agreed to calls for a more liberal leader and appointed Imre Nagy
- Khrushchev worried that to allow this greater freedom and let Hungary leave the Warsaw Pact would mean the end of the Soviet control of Eastern Europe
- Many students in Budapest started to riot after news of Khrushchev's 'secret speech'
- Consequences
- Nagy fled to the Yugoslavian embassy but was arrested as soon as he left by Soviets
- The West was accused of 'abandoning' the Hungarians
- Khrushchev's show of force worked to strengthen his control over Eastern Europe
- Janos Kadar was appointed as the new Hungarian leader
- Nagy fled to the Yugoslavian embassy but was arrested as soon as he left by Soviets
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