Hungarian Uprising. 60 years on

... liberalised and small private property owning was allowed. State policy issues were separated from ordinary life largely due to the pragmatism of Janos Kadar who knew that he would only last in power if he did not intrude into the personal sphere. The 1956 Hungarian Uprising highlights the simple truth that it is impossible to ignore a nation’s desire to be independent. All the peoples are to some extent freedom-loving. And it is highly counter-productive to deprive them of a chance to give vent to ...