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The situation
in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, seems to be growing increasingly clear. After mass demonstrations
for freedom of speech, free elections and more independence
from the Soviet Union, opposition leader Imre Nagy named his new government today and officially recognized
the revolution. The Soviet Union announced its intention to withdraw its troops from Hungary. Russian troops
have already handed over control of Budapest to the new government. The Russians are pulling out.
- They did it!
in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, seems to be growing increasingly clear. After mass demonstrations
for freedom of speech, free elections and more independence
from the Soviet Union, opposition leader Imre Nagy named his new government today and officially recognized
the revolution. The Soviet Union announced its intention to withdraw its troops from Hungary. Russian troops
have already handed over control of Budapest to the new government. The Russians are pulling out.
- They did it!
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The situation
in the Hungarian capital, Budapest,
00:00:04.167 --> 00:00:06.656
seems to be growing increasingly clear.
00:00:06.699 --> 00:00:10.928
After mass demonstrations
for freedom of speech, free elections
00:00:10.966 --> 00:00:15.093
and more independence
from the Soviet Union,
00:00:15.133 --> 00:00:18.566
opposition leader Imre Nagy
00:00:18.599 --> 00:00:20.589
named his new government today
00:00:20.633 --> 00:00:22.725
and officially recognized
the revolution.
00:00:23.766 --> 00:00:26.165
The Soviet Union announced its intention
00:00:26.002 --> 00:00:28.462
to withdraw its troops from Hungary.
00:00:28.966 --> 00:00:31.797
Russian troops
have already handed over control
00:00:31.833 --> 00:00:34.595
of Budapest to the new government.
00:00:34.633 --> 00:00:37.001
The Russians are pulling out.
- They did it!
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Movie Summary
A group of twelfth-grade pupils in East Germany decide to show their solidarity with the victims of the 1956 Hungarian uprising by staging two minutes of silence during lessons.