Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 or Hungarian Uprising of 1956 (Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom or felkelés) was a spontaneous nationwide revolt. It was against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies. It lasted from 23 October until 10 November 1956. It was the first major threat to Soviet control since the USSR's forces drove out the Nazis at the end of World War II and took over Eastern Europe.^[1] Despite the failure of the uprising, it was highly influential. It played a role in the fall of the Soviet Union decades later.^[2]

1. ↑ Paul Lendvai, One Day That Shook the Communist World: The 1956 Hungarian Uprising and Its Legacy (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2008), p. 3
2. ↑ Ben Cosgrove (23 October 2014). "Hungary in Revolt, 1956: The First Rip in the Iron Curtain". The World Post. Retrieved 20 January 2014.