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The Hungarian Revolution and the Refugee Experience, 1956 - 2016
Join Professor Simon Hall as he examines the refugee experience following the Hungarian Uprising in 1956.
In the early hours of Sunday 4 November 1956 the Soviet Union sent 60,000 troops, tanks and two airforce divisions into Hungary to crush a popular revolution that had captured the imagination of much of the world. In the brutal aftermath, some 150,000 Hungarians fled; 21,000 of these found sanctuary in the UK. The University of Leeds was one of four higher education institutions to offer
In the early hours of Sunday 4 November 1956 the Soviet Union sent 60,000 troops, tanks and two airforce divisions into Hungary to crush a popular revolution that had captured the imagination of much of the world. In the brutal aftermath, some 150,000 Hungarians fled; 21,000 of these found sanctuary in the UK. The University of Leeds was one of four higher education institutions to offer
Free. 6 - 8pm.
Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT
Mon 21 Nov 2016
Website:
library.leeds.ac.uk/treasures
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