Budapest, Hungary — October 1, 1956 We are reporting live from Budapest, Hungary. It is Monday morning, October 1, 1956. At six o’clock this morning, Ica Szilágyi leaves her apartment carrying an empty shopping bag. She is hoping to buy meat. Her husband Dezső told her not to bother. “Get bread before that’s gone too.”Continue reading “70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution for Freedom: What Happened?”
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70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: What Was Life Like Before 1956?
When people think about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, they often picture Soviet tanks in the streets of Budapest, young freedom fighters and buildings damaged by war. But revolutions do not begin in one day. Before October 23, 1956, Hungarian families had already spent years living under a Communist government controlled by Moscow. To understandContinue reading “70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: What Was Life Like Before 1956?”
70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Why Did the Soviet Government Hate Hungary?
To understand why Hungarians rose up against Soviet control in 1956, we have to go back to World War II—and even further, to World War I. Hungary had been part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which fought alongside Germany during World War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary were allies, and their soldiers fought on the same side.Continue reading “70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Why Did the Soviet Government Hate Hungary?”
They Escaped Hungary | But Freedom Was Still a Long Way Away
Escaping Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution was only the beginning of my family’s journey. My parents, Teri and Jozsi, fled Hungary with their three small children, searching for something most of us take for granted: freedom. Crossing the border meant they were finally beyond the immediate reach of the Soviet forces, but it didContinue reading “They Escaped Hungary | But Freedom Was Still a Long Way Away”
Some Stories Should Be Read by Everyone
Beside beautiful Lake Balaton in Hungary, generations gather with a story that belongs to history. The Eleventh Arrow tells the true story of one Hungarian family caught in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and their struggle for freedom, survival, and a future for their children. Some history should never be forgotten—and some freedom stories deserve toContinue reading “Some Stories Should Be Read by Everyone”
