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The Hungarian Revolution began with a first mass-rally in Budapest on October 23, 1956. It was crushed by Soviet tanks and artillery after days of street-fighting. The Soviet-minted coat of arms that was introduced in 1949 is removed from a building on Clark Adam Square on 25 October.
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The Hungarian Revolution began with a first mass-rally in Budapest on October 23...

The Hungarian Revolution began with a first mass-rally in Budapest on October 23, 1956. It was crushed by Soviet tanks and artillery after days of street-fighting. Groups of insurgents on trucks greet each other on their way in and out of Budapest.
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The Hungarian Revolution began with a first mass-rally in Budapest on October 23...

Imre Nagy, Hungarian liberal Reform-Communist, at his home with his granddaughter Katalin. Hungarian Prime Minister from 1953-1955, destituted by the Stalinists under Matyas Rakosi and made Prime Minister at the beginning of the Revolution on October 24, 1956. After the Soviets crushed the Revolution, Nagy was imprisoned and executed in June 1958. See 98-01-19/21,37 and 98-01-07/13A
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Imre Nagy, Hungarian liberal Reform-Communist, at his home with his granddaughte...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty,with well-wisher,after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...

Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to exercise their religion,but leaders of the Christian churches were persecuted. Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty after his release from prison, Budapest,October 1956.
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Under Hungarian Communism,Protestants,Catholics and Jews were fairly free to...