Hungary & Czechoslovakia

Hungarian Revolution:

  • Began October 22, 1956

  • Hungarian people revolted against the soviets.

  • It began when a student was shot in a revolt in Budapest.

  • A new government formed declared to withdraw from the Warsaw pact, and pledged to re-establish free election.

  • On November 4th Soviet forces invaded Budapest. By November 22 the revolution was put down.

 

Czechoslovakia uprising:

  • In 1968 liberation was being pushed against the communist Czech government.

  • Although the government issued formal plans to further reforms the Dubcek government still struggled to keep control.

  • Fearing this would cause Soviet republics to make demands the Soviets decide establish their own government.

  • The Soviets took over the cities quickly.

  • By April 1969 the soviets forced Dubcek from power in favor of a more conservative administrator.

  • This new government improved economics conditions and Czechoslovakia became a cooperative member of the Warsaw pact once again.