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MEFESZ
MEFESZ stands for Magyar Egyetemisták és Főiskolások Szövetsége. It played a significant role as it was one of the key organizations involved in organizing and leading the student protests that sparked the uprising. -
Nagy Imre
He becomes a Prime Minister with new reforms and and the withdrawal of Soviet Union. -
Revolution
demonstrators were everywhere. They demolished the Stalin statue. Others sieged the Radio or cut out the socialist coat of arms from the Hungarian flag. -
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Soviets
Soviet troops occupied Budapest. There were fights in other cities as well in the countryside. -
Violence in Budapest
The Soviet forces launched a major offensive to suppress the uprising. Hungarian rebels and Soviet troops engaged in aggressive battle. -
Soviets crushed the uprising
Started ceasefire with the Soviets. Therefore the National Guard was established. Later the Soviet troops started to withdraw. -
Results
Gerő was replaced by Kádár János as the party secretary. Although, it was renamed as Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party. -
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Results 2
The end of the one party system therefore new political parties were established. Moreover Nagy Imre denounced the Warsaw Pact so Hungary become neutral. -
Yugoslav Embassy
Imre Nagy seeks asylum in the Yugoslav Embassy. -
End of the revolution
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ended in early November 1956 when Soviet forces successfully suppressed the uprising and reasserted control over Hungary. -
Nagy Imre
Nagy Imre was arrested due to his reforms and negotiate with the Soviet Union.