Swetha Venigandla- Objective 3- Hungarian Revolt
Hungary was part of the Soviet Union under the rule of Stalin. Just like Yugoslavia, Hungary wanted to revolt and gain their freedom from communism. The process of decolonization are events leading to pro-democracy movements and break ups with the Soviet Union. Basically Hungary was breaking apart, or decolonizing, from the rule of the Soviet Union. Hungary announced their separation from the Warsaw Pact, but the Soviets did not agree with this decision. They came into Hungary with tanks and crushed Hungarian uprising. The Soviets did not let Hungary get their independence like Yugoslavia did. The reason for this is because the Soviets saw this revolt as a huge threat because they thought that if they lose Hungary, more and more countries will want to break off of the Warsaw Pact and go pro-democracy. The Soviets did not want to lose their power so they went and attacked Hungary. They forced the Hungarians to re-sign to the Warsaw Pact, forcing them back under Soviet rule