Constantinovits Kinga: Az 1956-os forradalom megítélése itthon és Ausztráliában
Publikálva: KISEBBSÉGI SZEMLE, IX. ÉVFOLYAM, 2024. 4. SZÁM
RESUME
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution through Different Lenses: Views from Hungary and Australia
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was perceived differently across countries. Over 10 000 Hungarian refugees fled to Australia after the revolution. This paper explores how these emigrants were received and how the Australian Parliament viewed the revolution. It will examine the rationale behind the admission and assimilation of these immigrants. Since the end of World War II, the Australian government, through its Department of Immigration led by Arthur Calwell, promoted positive immigration propaganda. The Australian government portrayed the Hungarian refugees from 1956 in a positive light, facilitating their seamless and rapid integration into Australian society. Initially, for propagandistic reasons, the new immigrants were referred to as heroes, and later as “New Australians.” In contrast, negative propaganda was used in Hungary under János Kádár. In Hungary, the events of 1956 were depicted in a negative light, deemed illegitimate, and those who fled were labelled as traitors. A comparative analysis will be conducted between Australian parliamentary minutes from 8 November 1956 and Kádár’s radio speech from 11 November 1956, using the content analysis tool Sketch Engine.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62153/ksz.2024.4.ck
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CONSTANTINOVITS Kinga
Történész, PhD-hallgató, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem Történettudományi Doktori Iskola
