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The Hungarian Uprising

The 1956 rising against Soviet control in Hungary: its reasons, the reforms of Imre Nagy, the Soviet military response under Khrushchev, and why it failed.

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The Hungarian Uprising ✊

After the war Hungary was a communist satellite state under Soviet control. In 1956 the people rose up against the secret police and the lack of freedom. Imre Nagy led reforms, but Khrushchev sent in tanks and crushed the rising.

Words for the rising 🔑

Learn these four terms before you judge the uprising.

The rebels and the Soviet response 🆚

The Hungarians demanded change; the Soviet Union answered with force.

Grade 9 thinking 💡

To reach the top grades, assess why the uprising failed, and weigh the strength of the rebels against the readiness of the Soviet Union to use force and the failure of the West to help.

Match the person to their role 🔗

  • Imre Nagy
  • Khrushchev
  • the Warsaw Pact
  • a satellite state
  • the reforming leader of the rising
  • the Soviet leader who sent the tanks
  • the Soviet military alliance Hungary tried to leave
  • a country controlled by the Soviet Union

Match the term to its meaning 🧩

  • uprising
  • de-Stalinisation
  • secret police
  • Cold War
  • a rebellion against the government
  • the softening of harsh Soviet rule after Stalin
  • a force used to spy on and control the people
  • a rivalry of tension without direct war

Why did they rise up? ❓

Why did the Hungarians rise up in 1956?

  • They resented Soviet control and wanted freedom.
  • They wanted to join the Western trade market.
  • They wanted to invade the Soviet Union.

The reforms of Nagy ✅

Select the TWO reforms that Nagy announced.

  • Free elections.
  • Leaving the Warsaw Pact.
  • Stronger communist control.
  • Invading a neighbour.

Order the uprising 🪜

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Summarise the uprising 📝

Hungary was a Soviet _____ state. In 1956 the people rose up in _____. Imre _____ announced reforms and tried to leave the _____. But _____ sent in tanks and crushed the rising.

satellite Budapest Nagy Warsaw Pact Khrushchev communism NATO Berlin Stalin freedom

Count the years 🔢

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Spot the two reforms 🖍️

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Reason, reform or response? 🧭

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Assess the uprising ✍️

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