World Civilizations Hungarian Uprising | California State University, Northridge

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Hungarian Uprising State of Hungary (40s-50s) ● Under communist rule since 1947 ● Ruled by authoritarian leader, Matyas Rakosi ○ Stalinist dictator, very oppressive ○ Brutal secret police knowns as AHV ● Severe economic problems throughout Hungary ○ Low living standards ● Political Instability, frequent change in leaders (Following Stalin’s death in mid 1950s) ○ 1955, Imre Nagy replaced Rakosi ○ 1956, Nagy replaced by Erno Gero ■ Khrushchev’s ally ● Hungary lost faith in Communism ○ High poverty rates and low living standards angered residents ○ Khrushchev and communism’s popularity dropped ● Successful protests in Poland ○ Secured concessions and reforms for Poland ○ Gave hope for successful revolts in Hungary Hungarian Uprising 1956 ● Primarily in Budapest, Hungary ● Mass protests lead by students, demanding reforms ● Lead to Imre Nagy’s return to power ○ Nagy formally left the Warsaw Pact ○ Ended one-party communist rule for Hungary ● As a response to Nagy’s election, Khrushchev sends troops to Hungary ○ Brutal massacres and bitter fighting ■ 20,000 dead, Nagy executed, Hungarians refugees ○ Soviet troops are victorious ● Communist control is re-established in Hungary Effects of Hungarian Uprising ● US and Soviet Union grew more suspicious of each other ○ Khrushchev’s progress to peace backtracked with the US ● Soviet’s “satellite states” increased focus and tension ○ Events in Hungary warned other satellite states ■ Hungary remained communist for another 30 years ● Revealed limitations of de-Stalinization ● Secured Khrushchev as an authoritarian leader of the communist world