Hungarian Rising, 1956

the events of in Hungary in 1956 showed the vulnerability of the Soviet sphere of influence that had been built up after WW2
the calls for liberation within Hungary were encouraged by Khrushchev's policy of De-Stalinisation and demonstrated the impact that changes within the SU
his secret speech denouncing Stalin had caused shock throughout Eastern Europe
in the summer of 1956, workers protests in Poland forced the Polish Communist Party to elect yet another new leader
Gomulka was elected and introduced a series of moderate reforms
encouraged by the Polish example, Hungarian reformers started demonstrations in order to put pressure on the government
Khrushchev sensed the danger in a wave of disturbances sweeping through Eastern Europe
Hungarian leader Rakosi, a staunch Stalinist, was told by the Soviets he was ill and in need of…

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