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How similar were events in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968 -…
How similar were events in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968
Similarities in causes
battles to control the government between leaders who were close to Moscow, in Hungary Rakosi and leaders who were sympathetic to public opinion in Hungary Nagy
Hungary hated Moscow because they very religious and nationalistic
Czechoslovakia hated Moscow because they had a strong economy and sense of capitalism
battles to control the goverment between leaders close to Moscow, in Czechoslovakia Novotny and leader sympathetic to public opinion in Czechoslovakia Dubcek
Differences in causes
in Hungary it was a reaction to the death of Stalin and the protests in Poland
in Czechoslovakia it was economic weakness and poor standard of living
Similarities in events
alliance between reform-minded communists and nationalists
believed they should have more freedom from Moscow
students were central to protests in Budapest and Prague
USSR allowed situation to develop to a point and then used lethal force to crush oposition to try to keep the buffer zone
Differences in events
Czechoslovakia did not threaten to leave the Warsaw Pact or go to the UN for help
Hungary wanted to leave the Warsaw Pact and believed the UN would help them because of Radio Free Europe
Similarities in consequences
strengthening of Moscow's control over the buffer zone and weakening the authority of the West
US failed to help them, in Hungary because of the Suez Crisis and in Czechoslovakia because of the Vietnam
differences in consequences
the number of deaths in Budapests was far higher than in Prague
Nagy was executed but Dubcek was only arrested