Hungary 1956
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The first Hungarian refugees arrive at the station in Buchs, canton St Gallen in eastern Switzerland. (pictures: RDB) swissinfo.ch -
Children receive welcome gifts in Buchs. swissinfo.ch -
A barracks in Liestal, near Basel, is made into accommodation for refugees. swissinfo.ch -
Students in Lausanne sort through clothes to be sent as emergency aid to Hungary. swissinfo.ch -
Refugee accommodation in Switzerland. swissinfo.ch -
Inside the Red Cross hospital train in Buchs. swissinfo.ch -
A street demonstration on how to make a Molotov cocktail in the Swiss capital, Bern. swissinfo.ch -
"Russians get out" - protests in front of the Russian embassy in Bern. swissinfo.ch -
November 20, 1956 - three minutes of silence for the Hungarian people. swissinfo.ch -
Zurich students hold a torchlight procession for Hungary. swissinfo.ch
Refugees flee to Switzerland after the failed uprising.
This content was published on October 20, 2006
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