Time Magazine once named as its Person of the Year the "freedom fighters" during this event.
James Michener chronicled this event in his book The Bridge at Andau, named for an escape route many refugees used during it. During this event, several people rallied behind a flag with its coat of arms cut out. The Operation Safe Haven airlift evacuated many people after this event, during which snipers positioned themselves in the Corvin Cinema. Joe Miko shot a number of films documenting this event. The letters "W.C." were impishly inscribed on a thirty-foot tall statue that was pulled down early in this event in response to (*) Erno Gero's speech condemning a list of student demands. Time Magazine once named as its Person of the Year the "freedom fighters" during this event. Cardinal Josef Mindszenty holed up in the US embassy during this event. Ivan Konev launched Operation Whirlwind as a result of this event, bringing Janos Kadar in tow and capturing Imre Nagy. For 10 points, name this 1956 uprising that was quelled when Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest
James Michener chronicled this event in his book The Bridge at Andau, named for an escape route many refugees used during it.
Hungarian Revolution [or Soviet invasion of Hungary; or 1956 os forradalom; or felkeles; accept Hungarian after "uprising" is read; accept synonyms for revolution or invasion]