W.62: Hungarian and Czechoslovakian Revolutions

What was the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 a revolt against?

• Soviet-imposed policies and the ruling Hungarian People's Republic government

• NATO military intervention

• Economic sanctions by the European Union

• Internal civil unrest

What did Imre Nagy promise during the Hungarian Revolution?

• To resign from his position

• To increase Soviet troops in Hungary

• To maintain the status quo

• Democratic reforms

What was the main cause of the Prague Spring?

• Dissatisfaction with Soviet-imposed policies and a desire for greater political freedom and economic reforms

• A financial crisis

• A natural disaster

• A military coup

Who led the Prague Spring movement?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Alexander Dubček

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was a common reason for the unsuccessfulness of both the Hungarian Revolution and the Prague Spring?

• Economic prosperity

• Support from Western powers

• Overwhelming military force by the Soviet Union

• Popular support within the country

What was the outcome of the Soviet Union's intervention in the Hungarian Revolution and the Prague Spring?

• The revolutions were successfully suppressed

• Economic sanctions against the Soviet Union

• The establishment of democratic governments

• The withdrawal of Soviet troops