Hungarian Uprising: Budapest, 1956 (The Cold War)
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a countrywide revolution against the Hungarian government and policies that were being imposed by the USSR. The uprising began when a delegation of students stormed a radio station to broadcast their sixteen demands for political and economic reform.
Media Details
Runtime: 2 minutes 50 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Social Science
- Subtopic: Europe, Government, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2017
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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