and they were a drain on Hungarian resources, leading to poverty. In June 1956, the Hungarian people began to protest against Rákosi’s regime, and Moscow replaced him with Ernő Gerő.

Sixty years ago, the people of Hungary launched an uprising against their Communist rulers. Soviet troops quickly crushed the revolt on November 4, 1956 ... The invasion of Soviet troops triggered ...

faced with invasion, would not have defended itself like Ukraine has done, since the crushing of the 1956 uprising taught it ...