World History
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It was brief but the people of Hungary clearly demonstrated their desire to end communism. But for the Soviet Union, they may well have been succesful. Soviet troops engaged Hungarian forces and the revolution was over by November 10th, 1956.
Here is a collection of links for finding more information on this topic:
The Hungarian Revolt, October 23 - November 4, 1956 - A Scribner research anthology of written sources on the Hungarian Revolt, edited by Richard Lettis and William I. Morris. Documents include radio broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles, and portions of books on the revolt.
1956 Hungarian Revolution Collection - From the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Cold War International History Project (Virtual Archive 2.0), containing documents and other source materials relating to the 1956 Revolution.
Hungarian Tragedy - An eyewitness account by Peter Fryer, correspondent for the British Communist Party's newspaper, The Daily Worker.
The 1956 Portal - A resource for Hungarian-American organizations to highlight and promote their 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration activities, including 1956 photos, videos, resources, and events across the US.
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World History
50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It was brief but the people of Hungary clearly demonstrated their desire to end communism. But for the Soviet Union, they may well have been succesful. Soviet troops engaged Hungarian forces and the revolution was over by November 10th, 1956.Here is a collection of links for finding more information on this topic:
The Hungarian Revolt, October 23 - November 4, 1956 - A Scribner research anthology of written sources on the Hungarian Revolt, edited by Richard Lettis and William I. Morris. Documents include radio broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles, and portions of books on the revolt.
1956 Hungarian Revolution Collection - From the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Cold War International History Project (Virtual Archive 2.0), containing documents and other source materials relating to the 1956 Revolution.
Hungarian Tragedy - An eyewitness account by Peter Fryer, correspondent for the British Communist Party's newspaper, The Daily Worker.
The 1956 Portal - A resource for Hungarian-American organizations to highlight and promote their 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration activities, including 1956 photos, videos, resources, and events across the US.
- Communist Party Usa Donates Collection To Nyu
CNN has this report titled Communist Party USA donates collection to NYU. It should be quite the archive for scholars researching this doomed cause. The article notes, "The Communist Party USA has donated a vast collection of its photographs and documents,...
- French Sought Union With Britain In '56
Absolutely shocking history news out of Europe! The International Herald Tribune is reporting in French sought union with Britain in '56 the almost unthinkable. From the article, "Would France have been better off under Queen Elizabeth II? The revelation...
- The Death Of Che Guevara: Declassified
The Death of Che Guevara: Declassified. Today is the 39th anniversary of the death of communist insurgent Che Guevara. The blogged site of the day has several declassified documents from the US government relating to Che Guevara and his death. Guevara...
- History Of Croatia
History of Croatia. This is a brief but information essay which looks at the history of this European nation. From the site: The Croats are believed to be a purely Slavic people who migrated from Ukraine and settled in present-day Croatia during...
- Bloom's Taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy was first utilized back in 1956 and more recently updated in 2000. We have been using it every day this past week (and next) as my peers and I develop assessment questions for my county. But when you develop your lesson...