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The Establishment of MEFESZ
The MEFESZ (Magyar Egyetemisták és Főiskolások Szövetsége) was established on the 16th of October and they drafted the list of demands, which was used during the revolution. -
The beginning of the Demonstration
Originally the demonstration on the 23rd of October was planned as a peaceful one (because of the Polish events) and it started at the Petőfi-Statue (and lots of people also went to the Bem Square). However, it quickly escalated and 200.000 people marched to the Kossuth square , chanting their demands. -
Siege of the Radio
Several demonstrators went to the Radio in order to make their demands public and let the people know what had been started. However, they did not let them publish it, and it let to an armed uprising. -
Demolishment of the Stalin Statue
The demolishment of the Stalin Statue was one of the most important event of the revolution, due to the fact that it symbolized the communist terror, and it was destroyed by the Hungarian People. -
Chain fire at Kossuth Square
After that the Soviet troops occupied Budapest and showed resistance against the Hungarian revolutionists, the Soviets started shooting in front of the Parliament in order to show the power they had. -
Chain Fire at Mosonmagyaróvár
On the 26th of October the revolutionists who tried to occupy the barracks in Mosonmagyaróvár had to face a chain fire, which led to several people's death. -
Radio Speech of Nagy Imre
The radio speech of Nagy Imre on the 28th of October was an important event, due to the fact that he called the revolution a national and democratic movement. -
End of the One Party System
On the 30th of October the one party system ended, and former political parties were reestablished (a sign of democratic acts). -
Denouncement of the Warsaw Pact
On the 1st of November Nagy Imre denounced the Warsaw Pact and Hungary finally became neutral. -
Soviet attack on Budapest
In spite of the ceasefire between Hungary and the Soviet Union, the Soviets started an attack on Budapest on 4th of November. Nagy Imre acknowledged their offensive, and said that the army was fighting against them, trying to stop them.