Hungarian Revolution

Definition

The Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the Marxist-Leninist government of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956.

Analogy

Imagine you're in a classroom where the teacher (the Soviet Union) is enforcing rules that most students find unfair. The Hungarian Revolution is like a group of students standing up, voicing their concerns, and demanding changes to these rules.

Related terms

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

Iron Curtain: A term used to describe the boundary that separated the Warsaw Pact countries from the NATO countries from about 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.

Soviet Satellite State: Countries that were politically, economically or militarily influenced by the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.