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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 4 November 1956; Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's subordination to the Soviet Union (USSR).
Listed below are some significant events in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, which began on October 23, 1956, and was brutally crushed by Soviet forces in November.. On October 22 - one day before the Revolution - Technical University students established the "Association of Hungarian University and College Students" (MEFESZ), expressed their famous 16 claims and organized a rally to the ...
The Hungarian flag with the 1949–1956 coat of arms cut out of it. This became the symbol of the uprising in 1956. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 began on 23 October as a peaceful demonstration of students in Budapest. The students protested for the implementation of several demands including an end to Soviet occupation.
In Acerrimo moerore, an apostolic letter to the Hungarian Episcopate, the Pope publicly condemned the Cardinal's conviction [22] and described his tortures. [failed verification]. Cardinal Mindszenty during speech on 1 November 1956. Over seven years later, on 30 October 1956, in the midst of the Hungarian Revolution, Mindszenty was released ...
The demands. On October 22, 1956, a group of Hungarian students compiled a list of sixteen points containing key national policy demands. [1] Following an anti-Soviet protest march through the Hungarian capital of Budapest, the students attempted to enter the city's main broadcasting station to read their demands on the air.
The Revolutionary Workers'-Peasants' Government of Hungary (Hungarian: magyar Forradalmi Munkás-Paraszt Kormány), or the First Kádár government (első Kádár-kormány), was formed during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 with Soviet support with the aim of replacing the Imre Nagy government.
Pages in category "Hungarian Revolution of 1956" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Revolution and the 133 days of the Hungarian Republic of Councils (March–August 1919) under the leadership of Béla Kun. It is the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia. 1919 21 March: City becomes capital of the Hungarian Soviet Republic. [36] 6 August: French-supported Romanian forces enter ...