Causes of Hungarian Uprising of 1956

Causes of Hungarian Uprising of 1956

1. Soviet Union seize control in Hungary post WW2

   • Formed coalition so small party wouldn't win ad they won
   • Killed and imprisoned many protestors
   • New constitution based on USSR

2. Destalinisation

   • Statue of Stalin pulled down
   • Protests carried on and no-one was hurt or imprisoned
   • Rakosi's victims reburied

3. Life under Rakosi

   • Came up with plan to help economy
     • Produce stell hoever they didn't have anay iron ore
   • used brutal force to keep control
   • standard of living dec.