Christina Sirviö
@russhistnerd.bsky.social
History PhD student focusing on Khrushchev’s Corn Campaign in Ukraine/ 🇺🇸 -> 🇫🇮
Reposted by Christina Sirviö
"Operation Whirlwind" sounds like some kind of Soviet military action designed to crush a Warsaw Pact state trying to get its freedom.
Because that's exactly what it was:
Because that's exactly what it was:
![Wikipedia entry:
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Main article: Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the Communist government of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies. After announcing their willingness to negotiate the withdrawal of the Soviet Armed Forces, the Soviet Politburo changed its mind and moved to crush the revolution. On November 4, 1956, a large joint military force of the Warsaw Pact, led by Moscow, entered Budapest to crush the armed resistance.
The Soviet intervention, codenamed "Operation Whirlwind", was launched by Marshal Ivan Konev.[17] The five Soviet divisions stationed in Hungary before October 23 in the first intervention ("Operation Wave") were augmented to a total strength of 17 divisions.[18] The 8th Mechanized Army under command of Lieutenant General Hamazasp Babadzhanian and the 38th Army under command of Lieutenant General Hadzhi-Umar Mamsurov from the nearby Carpathian Military District were deployed to Hungary for the operation. This second intervention came after three days of deception. The Russians negotiated with the Hungarians (the so-called mixed commission headed by Pál Maléter) about the withdrawal of Soviet troops on the island of Tököl, but at the same time flew János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly to the Soviet Union on November 1 to establish a new pro-Soviet Hungarian government.[19]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cnpe7qvcyjrhm6w7w7e4atur/bafkreif43ixrbeestyxa3yxag7jgcnmrh3vvyayycugflhytiv62m6p4ta@jpeg)
February 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
"Operation Whirlwind" sounds like some kind of Soviet military action designed to crush a Warsaw Pact state trying to get its freedom.
Because that's exactly what it was:
Because that's exactly what it was:
Reposted by Christina Sirviö
Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.
February 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.
It’s wild seeing what’s happening in the US as an 🇺🇸 in 🇫🇮. People ask why don’t ordinary people fill the streets? Of course it’s complicated but often you have to fear your neighbor. A 🧵
February 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
It’s wild seeing what’s happening in the US as an 🇺🇸 in 🇫🇮. People ask why don’t ordinary people fill the streets? Of course it’s complicated but often you have to fear your neighbor. A 🧵