Hungary: protest and reform (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Who succeeded Stalin after his death in 1953?
Who succeeded Stalin after his death in 1953?
Nikita Khrushchev
What was de-Stalinisation?
What was de-Stalinisation?
Policy shift away from brutal dictatorship
What percentage of Hungary's population was imprisoned under communist rule?
What percentage of Hungary's population was imprisoned under communist rule?
5%
What nickname did Mátyás Rákosi earn?
What nickname did Mátyás Rákosi earn?
The Bald Butcher
When did Khrushchev deliver his famous 'secret speech'?
When did Khrushchev deliver his famous 'secret speech'?
1956
When did the Hungarian protest movement begin?
When did the Hungarian protest movement begin?
October 1956
Who was appointed as Hungary's new PM to calm the unrest?
Who was appointed as Hungary's new PM to calm the unrest?
Imre Nagy
What military alliance did Nagy want Hungary to leave?
What military alliance did Nagy want Hungary to leave?
Warsaw Pact
What type of elections did Nagy propose for Hungary?
What type of elections did Nagy propose for Hungary?
Democratic elections
When did Soviet troops withdraw from Austria?
When did Soviet troops withdraw from Austria?
1955
What did the USSR fear if Hungary's reforms succeeded?
What did the USSR fear if Hungary's reforms succeeded?
Other nations would demand similar freedoms