"Today The 60th Anniversary of The 1956 Hungarian Revolution" Topic
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Umpapa | 23 Oct 2016 1:46 p.m. PST |
Exactly 60 years ago Hungarians revolted against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. It was the first revoultion against communism, forcing changes including truly free multiparties elections, disbanding secret police, withdraw from the "Warsaw" Pact.
World didnt help, when Soviets massacred Hungarians. link
link link link link link There is a new game about this: link with my personal blessing ;) link IMVHO, it was a shame to Western World: only Poles (amongst other, my parents, with neither help nor interestingly interference of polish communist regime) were helping brave Hungarians. "Ruszkik Haza!" |
pogany | 23 Oct 2016 3:58 p.m. PST |
Father fought in 56. Amazing man, truly my hero. Talpra magyar, hí a haza! |
goragrad | 23 Oct 2016 11:45 p.m. PST |
Read 'Bridge at Andau' by John Hershey in junior high – great tragedy, but a heroic struggle. Although I was also impressed more recently to learn a little of the underground resistances that started at the end of WWII in Eastern European countries and lasted in some cases into the 60s. |
hocklermp5 | 24 Oct 2016 11:39 a.m. PST |
Goragrad, "Bridge At Andau" was written by James Mitchener(Sp?)but it is a shame it wasn't written by John Hershey as he was much the better writer. I lost my original copy and bought it again recently as it is in print now and seem to have lost it again. It is a harrowing tale and an epic tragedy. A vivid reminder of just how inherently evil Communism was and is. |
hedeby | 24 Oct 2016 3:59 p.m. PST |
My first family Doctor arrived in the USA via the Hungarian Revolution. As a Soviet Army Doctor, she volunteered to help the wounded. Once she crossed into Hungary, she kept going into the west. Then she emigrated to the USA. She served in the Siege of Leningrad too. She was a really great lady. |
Part time gamer | 26 Oct 2016 1:08 a.m. PST |
A period before my time; However with the Korean War having 'just' ended 3 years earlier, I strongly suspect the west and as well as the UN in general, had little desire to 'jump right into another one'. I cant help but wonder if the UN's actions in Korea, was some of the inspiration to the Hungarian people, i.e. thinking the West if not most of the UN would surely help. However if it did bring about the changes you mentioned *Umpapa, then it and those that were killed, was not totally in vain. |
Legion 4 | 17 Apr 2021 9:53 a.m. PST |
Nice figures ! But yes a gallant attempt at freedom for them. Sadly with predictable results. The USSR had a huge number of forces available to them, and was willing to use them and as usual take losses. To achieve their goals and demonstrate their firepower to their other occupied territories. |
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