The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Effects and Lessons (Part 1)

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M. Derzhaliuk

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Objective and subjective, interior and international causes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, its drivers and consequences are highlighted in the article. The author pays attention to the fact that the major goal of the uprising was not to overthrow, but to improve the socialist order, turn down Matyas Rakosi’s personality cult, correct hard mistakes and bring perpetrators to justice. The article shows that democratic forces of Hungary gave rise to peaceful removal of Stalin’s state structure and to formation of the democratic socialism with national features. The author states that provocations and military interference of the USSR into home affairs of Hungary were the principal cause of mass uprising of civil population. He also underlines that the Revolution leaders took into account interests of the USSR, they were constantly holding talks with Soviet management, and avoided involving power structures (army, police, security forces), except some certain commanders and units into combat actions against occupation of Hungary. The author points out that not a single country in the world stood up to defend and support Hungary, and stresses that the Revolution ideas were put into practice in evolution way during 70-80s of the XX century.

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Derzhaliuk, M. (2017) “The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Effects and Lessons (Part 1)”, Problems of World History, (3), pp. 109–139. doi: 10.46869/2707-6776-2017-3-6.
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M. Derzhaliuk

Derzhaliuk Mykola – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Leading Research Fellow of the State Institution “Institute of World History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”

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