The 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Hungarian and Canadian Perspectives

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The 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Hungarian and Canadian Perspectives Pub. Date: 4/25/2009 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

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Overview

A re-evaluation of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and its consequences in Hungary, Canada, and the world.

The October 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a noteworthy chapter of the decades-long Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the West. A spontaneous uprising took Hungarian Communist authorities as well as Soviet and Western leaders by surprise, and its scale and influence prompted Soviet authorities to militarily invade Hungary less than two weeks later. After a few days of violent fighting, the revolt was crushed. As a consequence, a pro-Soviet leader was installed, and some 200,000 refugees left the country in the wake of the events.

Of the several Western countries that opened their doors, Canada was especially welcoming. A mass outpouring of public support spurred the Canadian government to action, and over 35,000 Hungarians made their way to Canada over the next few months. This was the first time Canada had accepted so many refugees of a single origin, and the experience set a precedent for later refugee initiatives.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780776607054
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Publication date: 4/25/2009
Pages: 304
Series: International Canadian Studies Series
Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Meet the Author

Christopher Adam is a sessional lecturer at Carleton University.

Tibor Egervari is professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa. He is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, as well as an Officier des Palmes Académiques.

Leslie Laczko is chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Ottawa. He is the author of Pluralism and Inequality in Quebec (University of Toronto Press, 1995).

Judy Young is president of the Canada-Hungary Education Foundation, Ottawa.

Preface vii

Introduction 1

Part I The Revolution, Hungary, and the World

Chapter 1 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Aims, and Course of Events János M. Rainer 12

Chapter 2 Could the Hungarian Revolution Have Succeeded in 1956? Myths, Legends, and Illusions Csaba Békés 32

Chapter 3 The Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956 Susan Glanz 53

Chapter 4 The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution Mária Palasik 93

Chapter 5 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as Narrated by Shoah Survivors Júlia Vajda 115

Chapter 6 The Impact of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Argentina Judith Kesseru Némethy 140

Chapter 7 1956 in the Republic of Hungary since 1989 Heino Nyyssönen 151

Part II The Canadian Context

Chapter 8 Canada and Hungarian Refugees: The Historical Context Harold Troper 176

Chapter 9 The 1956-1957 Refugee Movement in the Context of Hungarian Immigration to Canada since the Late 19th Century Nándor Dreisziger 194

Chapter 10 Arrival and Reception: Hungarian Refugees, 1956-1957 Peter Hidas 223

Chapter 11 "An Unselfish Interest?": Canada and the Hungarian Revolution, 1954-1957 Greg Donaghy 256

Chapter 12 Changing Times: Kanadai Magyar Munkás (The Canadian-Hungarian Worker) and the 1956 Revolution Christopher Adam 275

Appendix: Conference Notes 292

Contributors 296

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