1956 Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Budapest

60 years ago, on October 30, 1956, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Budapest began, where they suffered losses in battles with the rebels. This was done in preparation for a larger Soviet invasion of Hungary to overthrow the government of Imre Nagy, which decided that day to restore the multi-party system and hold free elections. On October 27, the United States, through its ambassador in Moscow, informed the Soviet leadership that they would not interfere in the Hungarian conflict.