International Relations
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- Created on: 28-11-12 18:59
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- Soviet invasion of Hungary, 1956
- Death of Stalin (1953) gives hope of relaxation of Soviet control
- Rakosi, hardline communist leader, overthrown in Hungary, 1956
- Soviet tanks sent in after further rioting in Budapest (October 1956). Nagy made prime minister
- Nagy announces Hungary will withdraw from Warsaw Pact
- Soviet army attacks Budapest, November 1956. In two weeks of fighting, over 25,000 Hungarians die
- Soviet control restored. Nagy executed
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