But then the Soviet Union reverted to form and followed the pattern of ruthless interventionism which characterizes their leadership since they first inflicted themselves and their political/economic ideology on most of Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II. Ten armored divisions and 1.000 tanks poured into Hungary. Fighting between the Soviet invaders and Hungarian freedom fighters and troops left tens of thousands dead on both sides. 160.000 refugees fled Hungary and a newly repressive and subservient Communist regime was installed in Budapest under Janos Kadar. The community of freeworld nations expressed its horror both individually. and through the United Nations. which condemned the use of Soviet military forces for interfering in the internal affairs of Hungary. Public opinion also expressed itself in violent antiSoviet demonstrations in major capitals of the world.
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