Claim: Hungary had a nationwide revolt in 1956.
Evidence: The country gained widespread international attention regarding the Revolution of 1956 and the seminal opening of its previously-restricted border with Austria in 1989 , which accelerated the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 or the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 -LRB- 1956-os forradalom or 1956-os felkelés -RRB- was a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People 's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies , lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956.