Hungary and Austria after WW II

Purpose of the lecture:

1. Hungary and communist regime

2. Austria and its sovereignty.

Study materials:

Kontler, L.: Dějiny Maďarska. Praha 2001. (relevant passages of the book).

Křen, J.: Dvě století střední Evropy. Praha 2019. (relevant passages of the book).

Pražák, R.: Dějiny Uher a Maďarska v datech. Praha 2010. (relevant passages of the book).

Repetition:

1. Characterize the causes, course, and consequences of the first Eastern Bloc crises.

2. 1953 and the Soviet bloc.

3. What did N. S. Khrushchev criticize in his secret speech at the 20th Congress of the CPSU?

4. 1956:Hungary (causes, course and consequences). Reflect on the global dimension of the Hungarian Revolution, what was the position of the USA and the USSR. What was the further development of Poland and Hungary? Against what Cold War backdrop did the Hungarian Revolution take place? Did this conflict influence its course?

11. Explain the concept of goulash socialism/ cadarism. Describe the economic and political developments in Hungary in the 1980s, including the circumstances leading to the fall of the communist regime.

11. Characterize the economic and political developments in Hungary after 1956.

12. 1955 and Austria. Describe and analyze.