Hungary under the Kádár regime

The period of Hungary from 1956 to 1989, also known as the Kádár era or Kádár regime, was a period of the communist Hungarian People's Republic. The name Kádár era was named after János Kádár, who was chosen by the Soviets to be the leader of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) and led the country until May 1988.