Soviet reaction (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Hungarian uprising and Soviet invasion occur?
In which year did the Hungarian uprising and Soviet invasion occur?
1956
Who was the Soviet leader during the Hungarian uprising of 1956?
Who was the Soviet leader during the Hungarian uprising of 1956?
Nikita Khrushchev
Who was the Hungarian leader whose reforms alarmed the Soviet Union?
Who was the Hungarian leader whose reforms alarmed the Soviet Union?
Imre Nagy
On what date did Soviet troops invade Hungary in 1956?
On what date did Soviet troops invade Hungary in 1956?
4 November 1956
How many Soviet troops were deployed to invade Hungary?
How many Soviet troops were deployed to invade Hungary?
200,000
How many Hungarians were killed during the Soviet invasion?
How many Hungarians were killed during the Soviet invasion?
At least 4,000
Approximately how many Hungarians fled the country as refugees?
Approximately how many Hungarians fled the country as refugees?
200,000
Who did the Soviets install as the new Hungarian leader after Nagy?
Who did the Soviets install as the new Hungarian leader after Nagy?
János Kádár
What happened to Imre Nagy after the Soviet invasion?
What happened to Imre Nagy after the Soviet invasion?
He was executed in 1958
How many Hungarian refugees did the USA accept?
How many Hungarian refugees did the USA accept?
80,000
What was Khrushchev's main fear about Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact?
What was Khrushchev's main fear about Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact?
Other satellite states would follow
Why couldn't the USA send military troops to help Hungary?
Why couldn't the USA send military troops to help Hungary?
It would risk triggering nuclear war