Hungarian Revolution, 1956

  • Soviet and Romanian troops invade Hungary for Nazi liberation

  • Hungary becomes the People’s Republic

  • First protests from Hungarian students start the October Revolution

  • Irme Nagy returns as prime minister

  • Hungary withdraws from the Warsaw Pact.

  • Soviet tanks take over Budapest and end protests.

  • First major anti-Soviet protest in Hungary in Budapest since revolution.

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