The Hungarian Uprising, 1956
First major uprising by a satellite state to remove soviet influence
Imre Nagy the leader of Hungary pulled out of the Warsaw Pact
Soviets entered Budapest with tanks and armed forces
30,000 Hungarians were killed and 200,000 fled to the west
Janos Kadar put into power over Russia who agreed to follow the Soviet line
It was greatly wondered why the USA did not get involved
Imre Nagy the leader of Hungary pulled out of the Warsaw Pact
Soviets entered Budapest with tanks and armed forces
30,000 Hungarians were killed and 200,000 fled to the west
Janos Kadar put into power over Russia who agreed to follow the Soviet line
It was greatly wondered why the USA did not get involved
Summary
The Hungarian Uprising in 1956 was the first instance in which a satellite state began to remove Soviet influence. The leader of Hungary Imre Nagy decided to pull out of the Warsaw Pact, and in response the Soviets entered Budapest with armed forces and tanks. Approximately 30,000 Hungarians were killed and over 200,000 fled to the west. Following this conflict, Janos Kadar was put in power over Russia and agreed to follow the Soviet line. It was greatly wondered why the United States stayed uninvolved with this conflict.