The Hungarians did not like his policies and replaced him for the first time in 1953 with Imre Nagy. Rakosi still remained in the communist party and since he was opposed to Nagy's reforms, he used the power he had to force him out of the government. (Hungary 1956 and the Political Revolution) In October, with Rakosi back in power, the discontent with his policies led to street-fighting in Budapest. This revolution spread quickly through Hungary. Nagy returned into power and declared Hungary to be a neutral country. Hungarians wanted to push for more intellectual and political freedom, and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary. (Hungary 1956).
On October 23, hundreds of workers and students marched through the streets of Budapest while shouting "Out with the Russians," and "Down with Gero." Later in the same day Soviet troops shot down several hundred students and workers that were conducting a peaceful demonstration. The Soviet's actions aroused the Hungarians, and they rose in rebellion. The Soviet troops attacked Hungary on November 4. The Moscow radio announced that a new government had been formed under Kadar in Hungary. Janos Kadar led the Soviets using tanks and troops to take down Budapest buildings held by the rebels. He warned all of the freedom fighters to lay down their arms, and promised reforms and withdrawals of Soviet forces. But they did not trust Kadar's promises. The revolt continued to spread through out the country and became .
more bitter than ever. More and more Soviet forces covered Hungary's land, seizing railways, and bombarding cities where the rebels held out. Thousands of these .
Hungarians were jailed of killed as a result of the fighting. Many Hungarians fled into neighboring Austria. They continued to cross the border even though the U.S.S.R. had established rigid control over the frontier. Despite opinions of what others might say, the United States and other non-communist nations tried to rush aid to the refugees.
