In October 1956, Budapest erupted. Students marching to the parliament building were fired upon by the ÁVH secret police, and within hours, Hungary was in open revolt against Soviet domination. This episode follows the thirteen days of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956—from the initial student demonstration at the Bem József statue and the toppling of the Stalin statue in City Park, to Imre Nagy's return as prime minister, the formation of workers' councils, and the heartbreaking Soviet crackdown on November 4. We explore key figures like János Kádár, who betrayed Nagy, and the tragic fate of Nagy himself, executed in 1958. The revolution's legacy—from the 1956ers who fled as refugees to the quiet resistance that continued until the end of communism—is also discussed. This is the story of a nation that dared to fight for its freedom, even when the odds were impossible.
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