Communist rule in Hungary

Communist rule in Hungary

1. It was a one-party dictatorship based on the Soviet model led by Rakosi, the government banned all other parties and executed opposition leaders, took control of the media and set up a secret police AVH to spy on the population and prevent any opposition to the regime

2. It is estimated that 2000 were killed in political purges and another 200,000 imprisoned

3. The Government controlled the economy all farms and business had been taken over and resources such as wheat and coal were shipped to Russia

4. Hungary's economy did not recover and living standards were low

5. Life in the satellite states like Hungary was grim and many people resented the way they were ruled, they lacked personal freedom and faced low standards