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Hungary 1956: How a cry for freedom became a revolution against Soviet rule

Alex Webber
 23.10.2026, 08:22
Hungarian insurgents fought Soviet forces using small arms and Molotov cocktails. Photo: REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Hungarian insurgents fought Soviet forces using small arms and Molotov cocktails. Photo: REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

How Hungary's bid for freedom was crushed by the Soviet Union.