RADIO FREE EUROPE
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
At the urging of American propaganda, Hungarians revolted against the communist government. Russia responded by sending tanks to put down the rebellion. The assistance that had been implied by the Western information services did not materialize as President Eisenhower did not want to risk war with Russia. The revolution was put down.
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