Extension Explain why you have picked your most and least important consequence of the Hungarian – Revolution below Most important Least important Task: Highlight the SFD of each of the four leaders during this time. Put them in the correct order Matyas Rakosi Nikita Khrushchev Hungary’s dictator from 1949-56. Described Became leader of Russia, 1953, after Stalin’s himself as best pupil’. Nicknamed by death. Opened the way for a more Liberal ‘Stalin’s Hungarians as Bald Butcher’. Developed approach to governing USSR and Eastern ‘The salami tactics where he dealt with his Europe. Gave the Speech’ in 1956 which ‘Secret opponents by slice’ not all in on go. promised an end to Stalinism. Appointed Imre ‘slice While he was in power 387,000 were Nagy as leader of Hungary after riots in the imprisoned and he was responsible for over capital but disagreed with the policies he – 2,000 deaths introduced so had him executed. Appointed Janos Kadar after Nagy’s death Imre Nagy Janos Kadar Became leader of Hungary being Appointed by Khrushchev the execution of appointed by Khrushchev. Proposed an end Nagy as leader of Hungary. Set out the 15-point to Communism and the introduction of free programme for Hungary’s government. Remain elections in Hungary and to leave the in the Warsaw Pact. Re-establish communist Warsaw Pact. Found guilty of treason and control. Withdraw Soviet troops from Hungary. hung in June 1958. KT2 Cold War Crisis 1958-70 – – Increased Tension over Berlin There was already a lot of tension over Berlin due to the divisions and the events over the Berlin Blockade. Between 1958-61 tensions increased further as Khrushchev issued his ultimatum. The Refugee Problem Khrushchev’s Ultimatum Between 1949-61 4 million East Germans In 1958, Khrushchev warned the Allies to fled to the West through Berlin as they were leave Berlin within 6 months and suggested it unhappy about economic and political should become a neutral free city. conditions. President Eisenhower of the USA did not People hated the collectivisation of agriculture, want to go to war over Berlin and asked the end of private trading, and the shortage of Khrushchev to visit the USA. consumer goods. In 1959, Khrushchev visited Eisenhower and In 1961, the refugee problem increased to more seemed to have a successful meeting, a than 20,000 a month many of them summit he held the following year.
Extension – Explain why you have picked your most and least important consequence of the Hungarian Revolution below Most important Least important Task: Highlight the SFD of each of the four leaders during this time. Put them in the correct order Matyas Rakosi Hungary’s dictator from 1949-56. Described himself as ‘Stalin’s best pupil’. Nicknamed by Hungarians as ‘The Bald Butcher’. Developed salami tactics where he dealt with his opponents ‘slice by slice’ not all in on go. While he was in power 387,000 were imprisoned and he was responsible for over 2,000 deaths Nikita Khrushchev Became leader of Russia, 1953, after Stalin’s death. Opened the way for a more Liberal approach to governing USSR and Eastern Europe. Gave the ‘Secret Speech’ in 1956 which promised an end to Stalinism. Appointed Imre Nagy as leader of Hungary after riots in the capital – but disagreed with the policies he introduced so had him executed. Appointed Janos Kadar after Nagy’s death Imre Nagy Became leader of Hungary being appointed by Khrushchev. Proposed an end to Communism and the introduction of free elections in Hungary and to leave the Warsaw Pact. Found guilty of treason and hung in June 1958. Janos Kadar Appointed by Khrushchev the execution of Nagy as leader of Hungary. Set out the 15-point programme for Hungary’s government. Remain in the Warsaw Pact. Re-establish communist control. Withdraw Soviet troops from Hungary. KT2 – Cold War Crisis – 1958-70 Increased Tension over Berlin There was already a lot of tension over Berlin due to the divisions and the events over the Berlin Blockade. Between 1958-61 tensions increased further as Khrushchev issued his ultimatum. The Refugee Problem Between 1949-61 4 million East Germans fled to the West through Berlin as they were unhappy about economic and political conditions. People hated the collectivisation of agriculture, the end of private trading, and the shortage of consumer goods. In 1961, the refugee problem increased to more than 20,000 a month many of them Khrushchev’s Ultimatum In 1958, Khrushchev warned the Allies to leave Berlin within 6 months and suggested it should become a neutral free city. President Eisenhower of the USA did not want to go to war over Berlin and asked Khrushchev to visit the USA. In 1959, Khrushchev visited Eisenhower and seemed to have a successful meeting, a summit he held the following year.
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