The Soviet invasion of Hungary, 1956 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Soviet invasion of Hungary
Year of Soviet invasion of Hungary
1956
Soviet leader during Hungary invasion
Soviet leader during Hungary invasion
Nikita Khrushchev
Hungarian PM removed in 1956
Hungarian PM removed in 1956
Imre Nagy
Soviet military alliance with satellite states
Soviet military alliance with satellite states
Warsaw Pact
Hungarian state security forces
Hungarian state security forces
AVH
Date Soviet troops invaded Hungary
Date Soviet troops invaded Hungary
4 November 1956
Number of Soviet troops sent to Hungary
Number of Soviet troops sent to Hungary
200,000
Hungarian deaths in 1956 invasion
Hungarian deaths in 1956 invasion
3,000-5,000
Soviet troop deaths in Hungary 1956
Soviet troop deaths in Hungary 1956
Approximately 1,000
Year Imre Nagy was executed
Year Imre Nagy was executed
1958
New Hungarian leader after Nagy
New Hungarian leader after Nagy
Janos Kadar
Kadar's programme to re-establish communism
Kadar's programme to re-establish communism
Fifteen Point Programme
Hungarian refugees accepted by US
Hungarian refugees accepted by US
80,000
Why US couldn't send military aid to Hungary
Why US couldn't send military aid to Hungary
Risk of nuclear confrontation with USSR