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1
Q

What was the significance of the Warsaw Pact and NATO ? 🧐

A

it meant a that there were now two opposing alliances in Europe, separated by the Iron Curtain

2
Q

When was the Hungarian uprising ? ⏰

A

1956

3
Q

What was the nuclear arms race ? β˜„οΈ

A

A β€˜competition’ between the two powers in terms of amount of nuclear weapons

4
Q

What principle ensures that neither side will use nuclear weapons against each other ? 🀝

A

Mutually Assured Destruction

5
Q

Who was prime minister of Hungary ? πŸ’ͺ

A

Imre Nagy

6
Q

What reforms did Nagy want for Hungary ? πŸ€›

A

Wanted to :
Leave the Warsaw pact and become a neutral country

Hold free elections

UN protection from the Soviet Union

7
Q

Who took over as Soviet leader after Stalin died ? πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ¦²

A

Nikita Khrushchev

8
Q

Why did Khrushchev disapprove of Nagy’s reforms ? 🀬

A

If Hungary left the Warsaw Pact, other countries would soon follow

9
Q

How many hungarians were killed as a result of the invasion ? 😡

A

over 5000

10
Q

What happened to Nagy after the Soviet invasion of Hungary ? 😡

A

He was arrested, tried and executed