The Hungarian Uprising took place in 1956
Russification meant allowing Hungarians to pursue their own culture
Destalinisation encouraged Hungarians to push for reforms
Hungarians had fought against the Soviets in WWII
Imre Nagy was a 'hardline communist''
Rakosi was an unpopular 'hardline communist'
The USSR was 'exploiting' Hungary economically
The uprising began with a 'revolt by Hungarian soldiers
Slogans included 'Russian go home' + 'Independence for Hungary'
The AVO (or AVH) was the hated secret police of Rakosi
This joke was widely circulated in Hungary: 'There are still 3 classes of Hungarian citizen. Those who have been in prison, those who are in prison and those who are going to prison!'
Khrushchev tried to 'pacify' Hungarians by appointing Nagy as leader in October 1956
On Nov 1 Nagy angered Khrushchev by calling for Hungary's removal from the Warsaw Pact
Khrushchev send 500 tanks in to 'restore order'
The Hungarians quickly submitted to the Soviet invasion.
Nagy fled and replaced by Kadar - a 'reliable' communist
