Events in Hungary: A tragedy of Soviet intervention On October 23, 1956, a massive mass demonstration broke out in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, which then turned into a massive bloody clash. On October 24 and November 4, the Soviet Union sent troops to suppress demonstrations.
History is called the "Hungarian Incident". There were two different views on the causes of events in Hungary during the Cold War. The West saw it as a revolution, a revolt of the Hungarian people against the chauvinism of the Soviet power. Socialist countries, on the other hand, believe that
The events in Hungary are the result of collusion between the reactionary forces in Hungary and the imperialist countries. However, what is the truth? During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries adjusted their foreign policies after Stalin's death, and Hungary began the process of "de-Soviet modeling". however
Due to Soviet intervention, the new policy was soon interrupted. After that, the trend of opposition to Soviet intervention within Hungary spread rapidly. The failure of the new policy led to a deterioration of the Hungarian economy and a continuous decline in the living standards of the people. Faced with acute social contradictions in the country, some decided to carry out reforms. however
The leader of the time, Rákosi, not only covered up past mistakes, but also intended to suppress reforms in the country by force. Just as the storm in Hungary was about to come, the Polish incident broke out. On October 20, 1956, Poland elected Gomulka, who advocated the Polish model, as its first secretary.
This inspired Hungarian students and intellectuals. On October 23, Hungarian youth at a rally proposed to follow Hungary's own path and oppose Soviet intervention. Subsequently, the demonstration began, and the students marched towards the statue of the poet Petofi and began to surround the Capitol. however
Hungarian Party First Secretary Gro gave a stern speech on the radio, referring to the demonstrators as "Hungary."