The post-Stalin Thaw

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1. What caused the Hungarian uprising?

  • Poor econemy - starvation
  • The people wanted a nationalist state
  • The success in Poland made the people want a better leader. Nagy left Warsaw pact and introduced new reforms. The soviet forces moved in and bought in a new leader.
  • A draught, responded to badly by the government.
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2. When was the Berlin conference?

  • 1950
  • 1954
  • 1949
  • 1955

3. What did Molotov suggest at the Berlin conference?

  • Marisha Smith should be Queen of Berlin
  • That German should b reunified. However USA disagree - free elections to be held first
  • Telephone Hot-line
  • Money to be given to Berlin

4. When was and what was the Warsaw Pact?

  • May 1945: A local swimming pool agreement stating all swimming pools should have at least 3 slides.
  • 1955: A defence treaty between 8 communist states.
  • 1956: A defence treaty between 6communist states

5. Why was there dispute over the leadership in Poland in 1956?

  • The people wanted communist leader Gomulka - Khrushchev allowed as he promised to keep Poland in the Warsaw Pact.
  • The USA wanted to return Poland to a nationalist state
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