may 6, 1956 - Soviet Invasion of Hungary

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Khrushchev disapproved of Nagy's reforms and 200,000 Soviet troops invaded Hungary. 5000 Hungarians were killed and 1000 soviet troops. Nagy was executed and a new leader, Kadar was appointed, who re-established communist rule, but his policies were more moderate than that of other satellite states, and resulted in Hungary having better living standards.

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