Hungarian Uprising

Soviet Union invaded Hungary 9/44 as it drove Nazis back to Germany

Soviet troops occupied Hungary post 9/44 even though Allied Control Comisson was set up

elections held 11/45 and Smallholder's party (SP) won over 57% of the vote

Head of occupying Soviet forces, Voroshilov, refused to allow SP to be government

Religion attacked and Cardinal Mindszenty jailed for life

economy controlled through Comecon

Khrushchev (K) sent troops and tank to Budapest after demonstartions had began in 10/56 to try to rstore peace

25th October tanks opened fire killing 12 and injuring more than a hundred

Nagy asked UN to consider Hungary's situation

Political parties under Rakosi re-established

4/11/56 k sent 200,00 troops and 6000 tanks to Hungary

Ceasefire agreed on the 10th but there was still spordic fighting until middle of 57

7000 Soviet troops dead

20,000 rebels dead

K able to keep control as new Soviet backed leader was installed, Kadar

Hungarians were able to flee during uprising

USSR maintained empire and sent warnings to other Soviet states that there'd be no toleration for deviation