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How did the Soviet Union respond to the Hungarian Independence movement in 1956?

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The Hungarian Independence was unacceptable for the Soviet Union. Afterwards the Soviets invaded and crushed the uprising.
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The Hungarian uprising and its consequences were unacceptable to the Soviet Union. Although Khrushchev had denounced Stalin at the 20th Party Conference, he was not prepared to allow a Soviet satellite state to break from Soviet control. The Soviets invaded and crushed the uprising

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