The Hungarian Uprising, 1956
SummaryIn 1956, Hungarian leader--Imre Nagy--pulled the nation out of the Warsaw Pact, resulting in Soviet tanks and armed forces entering Hungary due to the fear of the domino effect trying to put Hungarians back on communism. The Soviets killed 30, 000 Hungarians and installed a new leader who agreed to follow the Soviet line (Janos Kadar.)
Quote:This is the generation whose first cry of life was the Hungarian uprising.
- Joseph Brodsky Question:If the US had stepped in to help, would they have been able to help save the lives of many Hungarians?
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