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drafted a list of revolutionary demands -
at 3 pm., Sinkovits Imre recited the National Song -
the government in the end didn't ban it (in Poland it was peaceful) -
had been the symbol of Rákosi terror -
Szabad Nép was used as torch -
to make demands public;
the demonstration escalated into an armed uprising -
Kádár became first secretary -
mostly young idealists, chanting their demands
"Nagy Imrét a kormányba, Rákosit a Dunába" -
Soviet soldiers started shooting (by mistake) -
he referred to the events as a nationalist and democratic movement + new government created (pluralist) -
many people believed that it was the victory of the revolution -
former parties reestablished + amnesty for political prisoners (Mindszenty) -
Hungary became neutral -
Maléter was arrested and Kádár decided to cooperate -
constant streetfights, lot of blood;
the Suez Crisis provided a chance for a military showdown