oct 23, 1956 - Hungarian Revolution

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Hungarians were fed up with their communist government and staged a successful coup. Hungary was ready to create a new democratic government. Unfortunately, early the next month, the Soviet Union decided to forcefully end the revolution and keep Hungary under communist control. No country came to Hungary's aid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956

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