Mardine Akershoek, Polgári Anita,

Szóbel Évi, Danielle Quist

The resistance and the after The resistance and the after fightsfights

The 2 months after resistance isThe 2 months after resistance is

a fight, against the putting back of thea fight, against the putting back of the

former systemformer system

Demonstrations, strikes, leafletsDemonstrations, strikes, leaflets GovermentGoverment: imprisonment, arresting, : imprisonment, arresting,

marchsmarchs

Liquidations of parties, and the multi-party

system

Kádár’s declaration Kádár’s declaration free elections free elections multi-party multi-party

systemsystem(15th of November, in the newspaper of (15th of November, in the newspaper of MSZMP)MSZMP)

However the parties existence is closed in However the parties existence is closed in the middle of Decemberthe middle of December

Kádár didn’t allow the the existence of a Kádár didn’t allow the the existence of a multi-party systemmulti-party system

EmigratingEmigrating Huge emigrating-wave after 4th of Huge emigrating-wave after 4th of

NovemberNovember Fear of the retaliationsFear of the retaliations

Feel of hopelessFeel of hopeless Hungarian Revolution Council in Hungarian Revolution Council in

Strasbourg by the emigrated Strasbourg by the emigrated politicianspoliticians

Chair: Anna KéthlyChair: Anna Kéthly

The period of KádárThe period of Kádár

Lots of retributionLots of retributionBreak up Revolutionary comittees on the Break up Revolutionary comittees on the 5th of December5th of DecemberBreak up Hungarian Intellectual Break up Hungarian Intellectual Revolution CouncilRevolution CouncilBreak up Writers AssociationBreak up Writers AssociationHungarian Journalists SocietyHungarian Journalists Society200 people were arrested at the Hall of 200 people were arrested at the Hall of the Workers Councilthe Workers Council

Fusillades were in Salgótarján on the 8th of Fusillades were in Salgótarján on the 8th of December, in Miskolc on the 10th of December, in Miskolc on the 10th of December, in Eger on the 11th of DecemberDecember, in Eger on the 11th of December

The sedentary of the Soviet ArmyThe sedentary of the Soviet Army People who proved to be a danger to the People who proved to be a danger to the

government (young workers, students who had government (young workers, students who had taken guns) were deadtaken guns) were dead

Many people were relocated or judged to Many people were relocated or judged to imprisonmentimprisonment

Te leaders of the revolution were judged to Te leaders of the revolution were judged to imprdisonment or exicutionimprdisonment or exicution

Imre Nagy and his Imre Nagy and his companion’s lawsuitcompanion’s lawsuit

It was the biggest lawsuitIt was the biggest lawsuit They were kidnapped on the 22th of They were kidnapped on the 22th of

November in 1956November in 1956 They were taken to RomaniaThey were taken to Romania They were brought back on the April They were brought back on the April

of 1957of 1957

Nobody had been exicuted among Nobody had been exicuted among the people of the preview systemthe people of the preview system

In 1962 Kádár reckoned with In 1962 Kádár reckoned with people who supported with Rákosipeople who supported with Rákosi

Gerő, Rákosi and other 12 people Gerő, Rákosi and other 12 people had been excluded from the partyhad been excluded from the party

The political system which had The political system which had been before 1956 was restored till been before 1956 was restored till 19581958

Hruscsov had trusted in KádárHruscsov had trusted in Kádár Hungary is a model country to Hungary is a model country to

Hruscsov because the political Hruscsov because the political order could be restored in a few order could be restored in a few years after the revolutionyears after the revolution

The amnestyThe amnesty

In April in 1959 In April in 1959 partial amnesty orders partial amnesty orders Prisoners was left to go, who had less then Prisoners was left to go, who had less then

2 years long imprisonment2 years long imprisonment Then another prisoners was left to go Then another prisoners was left to go

they had less then 6 years imprisonmentthey had less then 6 years imprisonment Some tarticipant of the Nagy Imre-lawsuit Some tarticipant of the Nagy Imre-lawsuit

was left to go by personal mercywas left to go by personal mercy

Farkas Mihály, Péter Gábor (they Farkas Mihály, Péter Gábor (they were arrested because the were arrested because the committed illegals in the Rákosi-committed illegals in the Rákosi-period) were also left to goperiod) were also left to go

In the March of 1963 Kádár In the March of 1963 Kádár announced the general amnestyannounced the general amnesty

But it wasn’t really completeBut it wasn’t really complete

200000 200000 Hungarian refugees Hungarian refugees fled their countryfled their country

Escape through the Escape through the borderlines to Austriaborderlines to Austria

3000 refugees in The 3000 refugees in The NetherlandsNetherlands

Julianahal in UtrechtJulianahal in Utrecht

Learn the Dutch languageLearn the Dutch language Job Job HouseHouse SchoolSchool Payment by the governmentPayment by the government

Dzsinginsz GaborDzsinginsz Gabor became mayor became mayor of Haaksbergen of Haaksbergen

Sweden made a special high Sweden made a special high school for the refugeesschool for the refugees

Try to re-establish their bonds Try to re-establish their bonds with Hungarywith Hungary

Work in HungaryWork in Hungary Live in Hungary againLive in Hungary again

The Dutch press The Dutch press and the Revolutionand the Revolution

Het VolksdagbladHet Volksdagblad De Waarheid (The Truth)De Waarheid (The Truth)

Paul de GrootPaul de Groot

Communist Party of The Communist Party of The Netherlands (CPN)Netherlands (CPN)

Other newspapers spoke Other newspapers spoke disgracefully of the disgracefully of the Communist SystemCommunist System

Films about the Films about the RevolutionRevolution

There are two films about the There are two films about the revolution in the Hungarian revolution in the Hungarian cinemascinemas

MansfeldMansfeld

Szabadsag szerelemSzabadsag szerelem

The story of The story of Péter MansfeldPéter Mansfeld

One of the greatest heroes of One of the greatest heroes of HungaryHungary

LLeader of an idealistic young eader of an idealistic young batch in Budapest batch in Budapest

Péter Péter (18 years old) (18 years old) was was sentenced to death by the sentenced to death by the Communist governmentCommunist government

Szabadsag szerelemSzabadsag szerelem means means FreedomFreedom and and Love Love

TThe true story of the bloody he true story of the bloody water polo match between water polo match between Hungary and the Soviet UnionHungary and the Soviet Union

KarcsiKarcsi is the water polo star of the is the water polo star of the Hungarian teamHungarian team

TThe team is training for the 1956 he team is training for the 1956 Olympic Games in MelbourneOlympic Games in Melbourne

Viki Falks is the spokesman of Viki Falks is the spokesman of the studentsdemonstrationthe studentsdemonstration

Karcsi becomes intriguedKarcsi becomes intrigued by Viki by Viki and followed her and followed her

He comes in the middle of He comes in the middle of the Revolutionthe Revolution

The pThe peaceful eaceful demonstration turns intodemonstration turns into a a bloody combatbloody combat

Karcsi joins the fight for freedom Karcsi joins the fight for freedom

Eleven days after the start of Eleven days after the start of the revolution the Russians give the revolution the Russians give into the demand of the students into the demand of the students

But the Russians return to put But the Russians return to put down the Hungarian revolution down the Hungarian revolution and establishand establish their iron-fisted their iron-fisted rule over rule over HungaryHungary

Karcsi and his team-mates Karcsi and his team-mates fight for the gold at the fight for the gold at the 19561956’s’s Olympics Olympics

„„tto show the world that while o show the world that while the battle in the streets at the battle in the streets at home may be losthome may be lost…”…”

„„TThe spirit of he spirit of Hungary will Hungary will never never be defeatedbe defeated…”…”

The End…The End…

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