Grab a look at this collection of pics from the attempted (and brutally suppressed) revolution for freedom in Hungary in 1956. If the Russian army had not invaded, Hungary would have left the Soviet orbit and joined the west then. I first learned about this (it is not covered AT ALL in western history books) while in Switzerland studying. I remember tears coming into my eyes looking at a pic of a young woman (can't find the pic or the name now) who was later tried and hanged, along with transcripts from a radio broadcast from a college student BEGGING for help from the west as the tanks poured in. That happened 61 years ago yesterday. It was all I needed to know that Patton was right, the western leaders were pathetic, spineless, and establishment enablers and that Eisenhower was a gutless wonder. We did absolutely nothing. Didn't even raise a peep or mention it. Worse than Yalta.
They were hanged and shot by the thousands. It is heroic and tragic. Hungary today is a bastion of freedom and anti socialism in the old eastern bloc. Now you know why
Here is the story:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-put-brutal-end-to-hungarian-revolution
Here are some images: The url is very long, so I shortened it https://tinyurl.com/ydejq4mp
Edit: I found the woman's name and story. Her name was Ilona Toth. Such a tragedy, heroism, and utter sadness......
https://dailynewshungary.com/1956-ilona-toths-case-show-trial-communists-convicted-executed/
This is her picture at trial
They were hanged and shot by the thousands. It is heroic and tragic. Hungary today is a bastion of freedom and anti socialism in the old eastern bloc. Now you know why
Here is the story:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-put-brutal-end-to-hungarian-revolution
Here are some images: The url is very long, so I shortened it https://tinyurl.com/ydejq4mp
Edit: I found the woman's name and story. Her name was Ilona Toth. Such a tragedy, heroism, and utter sadness......
https://dailynewshungary.com/1956-ilona-toths-case-show-trial-communists-convicted-executed/
This is her picture at trial
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