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Decision to Intervene in Hungary

Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1956Date range
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Chronological records

1956

Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev31 October 1956

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Joins the Soviet leadership decision to reverse course and use military force against the Hungarian uprising.

Names involved

Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev

Provenance

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