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What was the primary reason for the nationwide popular uprising in Hungary in 1956?
Economic decline and political repression
Ethnic tensions
Religious conflicts
Territorial disputes
Answer
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was primarily driven by economic decline and political repression under the Hungarian People's Republic. The uprising was the largest single act of dissent in the history of the Eastern Bloc and ultimately led to a brief period of liberalization in Hungary.
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