Operation Whirlwind
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Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War military intervention
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Soviet military operation → military operation → |
| aftermath |
installation of János Kádár government
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long-term Soviet military presence in Hungary → mass arrests and reprisals in Hungary → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Whirlwind (1956)
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| belligerent |
Soviet Union
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| casusBelli |
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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Hungarian attempt to leave the Warsaw Pact → |
| commandedBy |
Soviet Armed Forces
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| conflict |
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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| country |
Soviet Union
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| followedBy |
consolidation of Soviet-backed rule in Hungary
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| hasCodename |
Operation Whirlwind
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| historicalSignificance |
key event in Cold War history
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symbol of Soviet suppression of national uprisings in Eastern Europe → |
| involves |
Soviet Army
→
air support → armored units → artillery units → tank formations → |
| location |
Budapest
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Hungary → |
| objective |
to restore a pro-Soviet government in Hungary
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to suppress the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 → |
| opposedBelligerent |
Hungarian revolutionaries
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Hungary → |
| opposedLeader |
Imre Nagy
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| partOf |
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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| politicalContext |
Soviet policy of maintaining control over Eastern Bloc
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Warsaw Pact → |
| precededBy |
outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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| relatedTo |
Soviet interventions in Eastern Europe
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Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia → |
| result |
Soviet victory
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crushing of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 → reassertion of Soviet control over Hungary → |
| scale |
large-scale
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| startDate |
1956-11-04
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| timePeriod |
Cold War
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November 1956 → |
| typeOfAction |
large-scale military intervention
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| usedForce |
air strikes
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armored assault on Budapest → artillery bombardment → urban warfare → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Whirlwind
("Operation Whirlwind (1956)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Operation Whirlwind
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hasCodename |
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Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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SovietOperationName |