Crisis Decision Setting and Response: The Hungarian Revolution,
Abstract
In this essay the author focuses on the issues and atmosphere that faced the leaders in the Kremlin in late October-November 1956 as the Hungarian Revolution gathered momentum-prompting them initially to make concessions and later revoking them, and intervening with force, as actors and conditions, many beyond Hungarian control, created the setting for the revolt's death knell. In this essay a common element found in all international crises is apparent: the impact on world history of current decisions made by the various actors. As the author compellingly leads the reader to contemplate, was the crushing of the uprising by the Soviets inevitable or, given altered acts of commission and omission by the West, might not the response and outcome have been different.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA054351
Entities
People
- Ernest A. Nagy
Organizations
- National Defense University