{"product_id":"explosion-the-hungarian-revolution-of-1956-9780781811743","title":"Explosion: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplosion: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e by Matthews, John P. C.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780781811743.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive account of one of the largest spontaneous, leaderless revolutions the world has ever seen-- tragically crushed by the Soviet Union in 1956.\n\nTriggered by a confluence of fateful events in 1956, Hungarian students led hundreds of thousands of their countrymen in a spontaneous revolt against the Soviet-sponsored government. They succeeded for just two weeks, until the USSR released a vengeful blitzkrieg. More than 200,000 Hungarian refugees fled to Austria; many made their way to the U.S. The true story of the uprising had to await the fall of the Iron Curtain.\n\nA Radio Free Europe journalist, the author sensed the importance of that moment in time and saved his notes, articles, and dispatches, and uses it all to create a picture of life in that exhilarating and tragic time. This is by far the most comprehensive account of the revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hippocrene Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254388940853,"sku":"ByrdShop_0781811740","price":43.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780781811743_5b04487c-39ab-48e1-8f0c-18923a396f34.jpg?v=1779958833","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/explosion-the-hungarian-revolution-of-1956-9780781811743","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}