The Hungarian Crisis/Revolution http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/hungaryrev1.shtml 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEAQA Created by: lx1234Created on: 09-02-18 20:31 What year did Rakosi fall from power? July 1956 1 of 18 What year did students, workers and soldiers in Hungary attack the AVH (Secret Police) and Russian Soilders October 1956 2 of 18 When Did Imre Nagy take control? 24th October 1956 3 of 18 When did Russian troops move out of Budapest? 28th October 1956 4 of 18 What did the new Hungarian government introduce? Democracy, Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion 5 of 18 Who was freed from prison? Cardinal Mindszenty, the leader of the catholic church. 6 of 18 How long did the freedom last? 5 days 7 of 18 When did Imre Nagy announce Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact? 3rd November 1956 8 of 18 Who did Khrushchev claim to receive a letter from? Communist leaders asking for his help. 9 of 18 What happened on the 4th November 1956? 1000 Russian tanks rolled into Budapest, destroyed Hungarian Army and captured the Hungarian radio. 10 of 18 How many Hungarians were killed? 4000, the Hungarians (including children) tried to fight back. 11 of 18 Who replaced Imre Nagy? Janos Kadar. 12 of 18 Causes - How did the Russians control Hungary? AVH (secret police), took control of the economy (Made Hungary poor), Controlled what schools taught, censorship and lack of freedom. 13 of 18 Causes - How did Russia respond to religion in Hungary and why was it a problem? Banned religion, imprisoned Cardinal Mindszenty, this was a problem as Hungary was highly religious. 14 of 18 Causes - How did America and United Nations help? They didn't, Hungary expected help that was never received. 15 of 18 Effect - What was Repression in Hungary? Thousands of Hungarians were arrested and imprisoned, some were executed and 200,000 Hungarian refugees fled to America. 16 of 18 Effect - How did Russia stay in control behind the iron curtain? no other country tried to get rid of Russia troops until Czechoslovakia in 1968. 17 of 18 Effect - What was the Polarisation of the Cold War? People in the West were horrified - many Communists left the Communist Party - and Western leaders became more determined to contain communism. 18 of 18
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