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Hungarian Revolution, 1956

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a populist uprising against the Soviet forces. The revolution was overpowered and Soviet forces were reinstated in an even more brutal manner. Khrushchev's refusal to negotiate with the rebels was the cause of controversy. His use of violence considered a gross miscarriage of authority by previously sympathetic observers.

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