The Hungarian Revolution 1956

by Laszlo Ritter and Erwin A. Schmidl

The Hungarian Revolution of October 1956 was the most important armed rising against the USSR during the Cold War (1946-1991). Inspired by riots in East Germany (1953), and the example of Soviet troop withdrawal leading to Austrian neutrality (1955), there were spontaneous demonstrations by students and workers, mainly in Budapest. When the Hungarian police tried to crush them, Hungarian soldiers joined the insurgents and fought back so effectively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184603079X
• ISBN13: 9781846030796
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.7"