1956 [electronic resource] : the world in revolt / Simon Hall.
"1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom. Popular uprisings in Poland and Hungary shake Moscow's hold on its eastern Europea...
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| Other title: | Nineteen fifty-six : the world in revolt |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
2016.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus books hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Winter : cracks in the old order. Montgomery ; Mollet's surrender ; The secret speech ; Massive resistance
- Spring : a yearning for freedom. The long walk ; Retreat from empire ; The Palestro massacre ; Part of a great struggle all over the world
- Summer : a spirit of rebellion. Bread and freedom ; The Petőfi Circle ; Angry young men ; A coup de main ; The women's march ; Mob rule
- Autumn : revolution and reaction. Collusion at Sèvres ; Polish October ; Uprising ; Suez ; Operation Whirlwind ; Sierra Maestra ; Freedom on the trail
- Aftermath.