Revolution of 1956

By SZICKLA
  • MEFESZ

    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

    Nagy Imre

    He becomes a Prime Minister with new reforms and and the withdrawal of Soviet Union.
  • Revolution

    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.
  • Period: to

    Soviets

    Soviet troops occupied Budapest. There were fights in other cities as well in the countryside.
  • Violence in Budapest

    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

    Soviets crushed the uprising

    Started ceasefire with the Soviets. Therefore the National Guard was established. Later the Soviet troops started to withdraw.
  • Results

    Results

    Gerő was replaced by Kádár János as the party secretary. Although, it was renamed as Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party.
  • Period: to

    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

    Yugoslav Embassy

    Imre Nagy seeks asylum in the Yugoslav Embassy.
  • End of the revolution

    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

    Nagy Imre was arrested due to his reforms and negotiate with the Soviet Union.