Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The end of WWII left Europe and the world divided along political lines: Communism and Capitalism. Exporting the Communist system from the USSR to many countries, however, was not without conflict. Between 1945 and June 1956, two uprisings (East Berlin...

After the successful uprising on October 23rd, 1956, freedom and peace seemed at hand. But the hard earned victory was not to last: On November 3rd, 1956 the Soviets arrest the Hungarian delegation negotiating for the country’s sovereignty and order...