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Resignation of Nagy Imre
Rákosi made him resign and the new minister became Hegedűs András -
The fall of Rákosi
After he left for a medical treatment he could not return due to the Rajk-demonstrations which were against him as well. -
Formation of the MEFESZ
Originated from the students of Szeged but quickly others strated to join from different cities, such as Pécs, Sporon. -
Symphaty protest for Poland
Students organiezed a protest for Poland, because chances were there that the Soviets will intervene due to anti.government actions -
The destroyment of the Stalin statue
The crowd knocked down the 10 meters high stalin statue at 10pm -
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Multiple shootings
The ÁVO and the soviet support shoots in the unarmed crowd of the protesters in differetn cities all over the country, many dead or injured victims were registered. -
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Formation of multiple soviets (munkástanácsok)
During the revolution many workers of factories rebelled against communisms, they participated in the armed resistance against the soviets as well. -
Nagy Imre's radiospeech
His radio speech signaled the victory of this revolution
He offered the rebels a ceasefire. He announced the restoration of democracy. He called on Soviet troops to withdraw. -
Beginning of the Soviet attack
They got rid of the armed protest in just a few days.
Formation of the Revolutionary Workers'-Peasants' Government of Hungary in Szolnok, lead by Kádár -
Start of retaliation
arrests, inprisonments, internments