Question

What was the result of the 1956 Hungarian uprising against Soviet control?

A. The Hungarians managed to join NATO.
B. The Hungarians gained their independence.
C. The Soviets crushed the uprising using military force.
D. The Soviets crushed the uprising using economic sanctions.

Answer 1

Correct answer: C. The Soviets crushed the uprising using military force.

Details: Protesters took to the streets in Hungary in October, 1956, demanding freedom from Soviet domination and more democratic political processes. Soviet domination and oppression continued relentlessly, as the USSR sent tanks and troops and crushed the Hungarian Uprising. Thousands of Hungarians were killed or wounded and over 200,000 fled the country.