Hungary and the Cold War

  What happened when free elections were held in 1945?

• Communists only got 17% of the vote

• Communists only got 5% of the vote

• Communists only got 10% of the vote

• Communists won!

Who led the Communists in Hungary to total control?

• Roosevelt

• Rakosi

• Khrushchev

• Stalin

What was Rakosi determined to do, once he was in power?

• Joining the Warsaw Pact

• Creating Peace

• Cutting out his rivals and driving them into prison/concentration camps

What happened to Cardinal Mindszenty under Rakosi?

• Sent into exile

• Executed

• Praised

• Tortured and put in prison

What did the Soviet Union use the news reels for?

• To boast about the relationship with the USSR

• To boast how well Hungary was doing

• To boast about how well industry and agriculture was in Hungary

Why was the information on the news reels inaccurate?

• To show the Hungarians that communism was working, when in reality it was not

• To promote a false confidence in the country

• To show the rest of the world that Hungary was fine!

Why did people support Rakosi?

• Out of fear

• Out of love

• Out of respect

• Put of sympathy

1.       What was the name of the secret police set up by Rakosi? AVO (later renamed the AVH)

• AVO ( later AVH)

• AVA

• AHV

• APP

What happened in the years 1951-52? ( 2 answers)

• Hungarians sent to mines,

• Concentration camps

• Hungarians were tortured

• Labour Camps

What happened on October 23^rd 1956?

• Giant statues of Stalin put up

• Stalin died

• Huge student demonstration, giant statue of Stalin pulled down