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Facts

Also Known As Revolution of 1956 • Hungarian uprising
Date 1956
Location Hungary

Did You Know?

  • Hungarians were angered when they received no assistance from the US despite declarations of sympathy from the Western power.
  • For thirty years after the Soviet invasion, publicly mentioning Imre Nagy could lead to reprimand by the law.
  • There were strikes, arrests, and even armed resistance in the months after the Soviet tanks retook Hungary.

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Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
premier of Soviet Union
János Kádár
János Kádár
premier of Hungary
Yury Andropov
Yury Andropov
president of Soviet Union
Imre Nagy
premier of Hungary
Zoltán Tildy
president of Hungary