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Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The Warsaw Pact

Saturday May 14, 1955
Warsaw, Poland

On 14 May 1955, the Soviet Union created the Warsaw Pact, binding Hungary to the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. Among the principles of this alliance were "respect for the independence and sovereignty of states" and "non-interference in their internal affairs".


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