Revolution of 1956

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  • Start of student Protests

    The revolution began with a peaceful student demonstration in Budapest to demand political reforms and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary.

  • Violence Erupts

    The peaceful protests escalated into violence as protesters clashed with Hungarian security forces.
  • Period: to

    Soviet Troops

    Soviet troops occupied Budapest. The center of the resistance was on the Széna square and Master street.

  • Soviet intervention

    Ceasefire with the Soviets where National Guard was established.

  • End of the one-party system

    Former political parties were reestablished.

  • Warsaw Pact

    Nagy Imre denounced the Warsaw Pact and with that Hungary became neutral.

  • Soviet Invasion

    The Soviet Union laughed an invasion on Budapest.

  • Kádár government

    The Revolutionary Workers'-Peasants' Government of Hungary was formed with Soviet support with the aim of replacing the Imre Nagy government.

  • End of fighting

    The last marks against the Soviet attacks were located in Csepel and Dunaújváros, when the insurgents finally succonded to the Soviets.

  • Nagy Imre arrested

    Together with his companions and with his family, the Soviets took him to Romania and he was kept under house arrest.