A new. proMoscow puppet government was installed. Following the abortive revolt. more than 2.000 Hungarian patriots were put to death by the Communists. About 35.000 Hungarians are believed to have been deported to the Soviet Union. By November 30. 1956. about 100.000 refugees from Hungary had entered neighboring Austria. the number had grown to more than 130.000 by December 9. Within 12 months. by November 1. 1957. a total of 178.897 refugees had fled from Hungary into Austria. Of the refugees who found asylum there. 152.605 were later assisted to leave in order that they could begin new lives in other nations. as tiny Austria obviously could not permanently accept more than a small number. Among the countries that took in sizable numbers were the United States and Canada. which accepted 34.712 and 22.558. respectively. Mr.
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