Budapest, Hungary — October 23, 1956 This morning they are students. They are not soldiers. They are young Hungarians who want change. The night before, university students in Budapest drew up sixteen demands. They want political reforms. They want freedom of the press. They want Soviet troops out of Hungary. Today they are taking thoseContinue reading “70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: October 23, 1956 The Revolution Begins”
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70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Hungarians Are Getting Angry
Budapest, Hungary — October 16, 1956 It is October 16, 1956. Teri Szilágyi doesn’t like what she is hearing. Everywhere she goes, people seem to be talking. And they are getting louder. Teri has three small children to worry about. Dodi is the oldest. Then Laci. And little Éva is only sixteen months old. PoliticsContinue reading “70th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Hungarians Are Getting Angry”
