They sent in the Soviet Army, rolled tanks throughout the country and crushed the opposition. A Soviet backed government was installed, 26,000 people were arrested, 22,000 were sentenced, 13,000 imprisoned, and hundreds executed. As well hundreds were deported to work camps with no trial. About 200,000 Hungarians fled Hungary and became refugees.
the Soviet Union
During the sudden revolt in Hungary in 1956, the uprising was primarily against the Soviet-imposed policies and the oppressive communist regime led by Mátyás Rákosi. The Hungarian people sought greater political freedom, economic reforms, and the withdrawal of Soviet troops. The movements quickly escalated into a nationwide revolt, which was initially successful but was ultimately crushed by a Soviet military intervention. The uprising highlighted the desire for independence and self-determination among the Hungarian populace.
the august revolt
Because of anti-soviet and anticommunist movements in eastern Europe.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. Soviet Union crushed the revolt. However the Hungarian Communist Party eased its own rule later on in order not to risk more trouble and Hungary therefore became the weak link in the communist chain when things started to go to pieces for the Eastern Bloc at the end of the 1980s.
During the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, it is estimated that around 2,500 Hungarians were killed, along with approximately 700 Soviet soldiers. The uprising was a nationwide revolt against the Soviet-imposed policies in Hungary, and it lasted from October 23 to November 10, 1956. The brutal suppression of the revolt by Soviet forces resulted in significant casualties and a tragic impact on the Hungarian population.
the Hungarian army joined protesters to overthrow Hungary's Soviet controlled government.
The August Revolt
Did nothing to help Hungary
did nothing to help Hungary.
They invaded Hungray
The Hungarian revolution was origanally a student protest which turned into a revolution and resulted in the overthrow of the Communist party in Hungary. Sadly, the revolutionaries expected help from the west and it never came.