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Death of Stalin
After Stalin's death, new reforms were introduced to raise the living standards and the economy. In Hungary, Rákosi was replaced as prime minister by Nagy Imre. He was later also replaced. -
Reburial of Rajk László
reevaluation of the Rákosi era -
MEFESZ
MEFESZ which was a youth organization was established to represent the students and their rights -
peaceful demonstration
A peaceful demonstration was planned in response and to raise awareness of the Polish events. -
Kossuth Square
A crowd of 200000 people marched to the parliament while chanting their demands. -
Demonstrators at Petőfi-statue, Bem square
At 3 pm, Sinkovits Imre recited the National Song, also many people went to Bem square -
Siege of the Magyar Radio
The other half of the demonstrators went to the Radio to make their demands public which ended up being an armed uprising -
demolishment of the Stalin statue
A group of people went to the Stalin statue and demolished it, the statue was a symbol of communist terror. -
Nagy & Gerő called them counter- revolutionaries
After that, the lights were switched off and Szabad Nép was used as a torch. -
establishment of National Guard
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Chain fire in front of the Parlaiment
Soviet troops occupied Budapest and they opened fire on Soviet orders. -
Radio speech of Nagy Imre
he called the demonstration a national and democratic movement. -
Ceasefire with the Soviets
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End of the one party system
Former political parties were reestablished. -
Hngary left the Warsaw Pact
Nagy Imre denounced the Warsaw Pact, and Hungary became neutral. -
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Constant street fights
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Nagy Imre was arrested
