Hungary 1956: Moscow was the enemy. Who is it now? | How We Got Here
In 1956, Hungary rose against Soviet domination. Moscow responded with tanks, crushing the revolution while the West stood aside. Seven decades later, the country faces a striking historical paradox: Viktor Orbán, once a champion of Hungarian independence from Moscow, went on to cultivate close ties with Vladimir Putin. How did Hungary’s relationship with Russia change so dramatically, and what remains of the spirit of 1956?
From the bloody Hungarian Revolution and the West’s failure to intervene to Goulash Communism, the fall of the Iron Curtain and Hungary’s modern political divisions, this episode explores how the past continues to shape Europe’s present and future. Is Moscow still the threat Hungary once fought to escape, or has the political landscape fundamentally changed? Join Jan Darasz and Urszula Gacek for How We Got Here.
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