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Fifty years ago, Hungarians rose up against their Soviet occupiers and demanded freedom. For a few short days, they had that freedom. A veteran BBC reporter who was on the scene returns to Hungary to retell the story of the Hungarian Revolution. | |
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On October 23, 1956, a political demonstration in Hungary turned into a popular uprising. The BBC’s Charles Wheeler chronicles the fast-paced turn of events that shook the nation. He speaks to those who were swept up by the euphoria – and the bloodshed. |
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Hungarians reached out to the international community for help as Soviet tanks rolled in to squash the rebellion. But the world’s attention was diverted by the Suez crisis. The BBC’s Charles Wheeler reports on how the Hungarian Revolution was crushed. . |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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