The Three Crises of 1956 The Three Crises of 1956 and the and the “Second Cold War” 1956- “Second Cold War” 1956- 1963 1963 1) The Suez Crisis (July 1956) 1) The Suez Crisis (July 1956) 2) Poland Moves Toward 2) Poland Moves Toward Independent Independent Action Action 3) The Hungarian Uprising (July – 3) The Hungarian Uprising (July – Nov. 1956) Nov. 1956)
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The Three Crises of 1956 The Three Crises of 1956 and the and the
ActionAction 3) The Hungarian Uprising (July – Nov. 3) The Hungarian Uprising (July – Nov.
1956)1956)
1) The Suez Crisis (July 1) The Suez Crisis (July 1956)1956)
USSRUSSR build close relations w/ Egypt build close relations w/ Egypt US cancels loan for US cancels loan for Aswan DamAswan Dam Egypt nationalized the canalEgypt nationalized the canal 29 Oct. thru 5 Nov. 29 Oct. thru 5 Nov. – Israel, Britain, – Israel, Britain,
and France invade Egyptand France invade Egypt US condemns US condemns the attack in the UNthe attack in the UN 5 Nov. 5 Nov. – Khrushchev – Khrushchev threatens threatens
nuclear missile attacksnuclear missile attacks Cease-fire the following day Cease-fire the following day
New government formedNew government formed Imre Nagy Imre Nagy – Communist reformer– Communist reformer
Hungarians in Budapest Hungarians in Budapest 19561956
Imre NagyImre Nagy
3) The Hungarian Uprising –Nagy 3) The Hungarian Uprising –Nagy Threatens Soviet PowerThreatens Soviet Power
He He went further than Gomulka went further than Gomulka in his in his demands demands
Nagy:Nagy: 1) Called for the 1) Called for the removal of Soviet troopsremoval of Soviet troops 2) Sought the neutralization of Hungary2) Sought the neutralization of Hungary 3) Announced plans for the 3) Announced plans for the withdrawal withdrawal
from from the Warsaw Pactthe Warsaw Pact 4) Planned to share power with non-4) Planned to share power with non-
Communist groupsCommunist groups
The Soviet Response The Soviet Response Early NovemberEarly November: Soviet troops : Soviet troops
invade Hungaryinvade Hungary Deposed Nagy Deposed Nagy - later executed- later executed Imposed Imposed Janos Kadar Janos Kadar (loyal to (loyal to
Moscow) as premierMoscow) as premier
Janos Kadar in 1958Janos Kadar in 1958
Memorial to the Memorial to the Hungarian Hungarian revolutionaries in revolutionaries in Cleveland, Ohio.Cleveland, Ohio.