Pál Maléter

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Pál Maléter was a Hungarian military officer and defense minister who became a leading revolutionary commander during the 1956 uprising against Soviet control and was later executed for his role.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian military officer
defense minister
human
revolutionary
areaOfActivity military affairs
national defense policy of Hungary
causeOfDeath execution
conflict Cold War context in Eastern Europe
countryOfCitizenship Hungary
ethnicGroup Hungarian
familyName Maléter
givenName Pál
mannerOfDeath capital punishment
militaryBranch Hungarian People’s Army
militaryRank general
name Pál Maléter
notableEvent became leading revolutionary commander during the 1956 uprising
was executed following the suppression of the 1956 revolution
notableFor leading revolutionary commander during the 1956 uprising
role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
occupation military officer
politician
opposedBy Soviet Union
opposedTo Soviet control over Hungary
participatedIn 1956 uprising against Soviet control in Hungary
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
politicalAlignment Hungarian revolutionary
anti-Soviet
positionHeld Minister of Defence of Hungary
defense minister
reasonForExecution role in the 1956 Hungarian uprising
sexOrGender male

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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Pál Maléter
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