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The First Invasion
The Soviet Union invades Hungary -
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Hungarian Uprising
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New Government
The Soviet Army captures Budapest and after Zolton Tidly becomes the provisional prime minister -
Communist Rising
Soviet leader in Hungary, Voroshilov ,established a coalition government with the communists having major points. Zoltan Tildy, was named president and Frenc Nagy prime minister. Matyas Rakosi became deputy prime minister. -
Security Police
Police began arresting leaders of the Smallholders Party and the National Peasant Party. -
Complete Control
The communists gradually gained control of the government. The Socialist parties leader, Bela Kovacs was arrested and sent to Siberia. Other leaders such as Anna Kethly, Frenc Nagy and Istvan Szabo were put in prison. -
Expelled
The communists gradually gained control of the government and by 1948 the Social Democratic Party ceased to exist as an independent organization. Its leader, Bela Kovacs was arrested and sent to Siberia. Other opposition leaders such as Anna Kethly, Frenc Nagy and Istvan Szabo were imprisoned or sent into exile. -
Replaced but not Forgotten
After Stalins death, Matyas Rakosi was replaced by Imre Nagy as prime minister. He remained the general secretary of the Hungarian Workers Party, and for the next three years , the two struggle for power -
Clash for Power
Rakosi led an attack on Nagy so that he could kepp Hungary in the Warsaw Pact. The press supported Rakosi and blamed Nagy for economic failure -
Shift of Power
Nagy was removed from power by a unamimous vote, and Rakosi became the leader once again -
Kicked out
Rakosi is removed from power by Soviet orders but he manages to get a succesor to become the leader of Hungary, Erno Gero -
The Beginning
The uprising began on 23rd October in Budapest. The students demanded an end to Soviet occupation. The police made arrests and tried to get rid of the crowd with tear gas. When the students attempted to free those people who had been arrested, the police opened fire on the crowd. -
Tanks vs Parliment Square
Tanks were ordered to open fire on protestors. After the event Erno Gero was removed from power and replaced by Janos Kadar -
Take Over of The Communist Party
On 28th October, Nagy manage to take control of the Hungarian Communist Party. At the same time revolutionary workers' councils and local national committees are formed all over Hungary. -
Social Uprise
On 30th October, Imre Nagy freed Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty and other political prisoners. He declares that his government intends to abolish the one-party state. -
Withdrawls
On 3rd November, Nagy stated he was going to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact. He announced the new government. It included communists (Janos Kadar, George Lukacs, Geza Lodonczy), three members of the Smallholders Party (Zolton Tildy, Bela Kovacs and Istvan Szabo), three Social Democrats (Anna Kethly, Gyula Keleman, Joseph Fischer), and two Petofi Peasants (Istvan Bibo and Ferenc Farkas). Pal Maleter was appointed minister of defence. -
Communist Attack
Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union sent the Red Army into Hungary. Soviet tanks immediately captured Hungary's airfields, highway junctions and bridges. It is estimated that about 3,000 Hungarians were killed during the uprising. About 12,000 were arrested and imprisoned. Of these, between 400 and 450 were excuted. -
Kidnapped
Janos Kadar had Nagy and his followers kidnapped. -
The End
On 17th June 1958, the Hungarian government said that the reformers were being convicted of treason and attempting to overthrow the "democratic state order" and Imre Nagy, Pal Maleter and Miklos Gimes had been executed.
