Episode 35 Stories from the Revolution: Hungary 1956

Eastside Stories

Jun 22, 201533:32Society & Culture

After the Second World War Russia took military control of Hungary from Germany and enforced a strict communist regime. In 1956 Hungarian students staged a peaceful demonstration calling for the Russian military to leave...

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