World events (1956)

Mao Zedong finishes his speech at the 8th CPC National Congress in September 1956, with Zhou Enlai sitting next to him on the presidium.

Faces of the congress delegates.

View of the congress hall (top).

View of part of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

A passenger ship in the canal.

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser speaks from the balcony of the building on July 26, 1956, publicly announcing the nationalization of the Suez Canal.

Panorama of the rally (top).

Egyptians greet Nasser, who is riding in an open car; Nasser returns the greetings.

The raising of the Egyptian flag over the Suez Canal.

People on the streets of Cairo.

Israeli tanks go on the attack.

A map of the fighting on the Sinai Peninsula against the background of newsreels of the fighting in October-November 1956. The landing of the British and French troops on October 30-31, 1956. French and British troops fighting in Egypt.

Residents of Egyptian cities after air raids.

A tank moves past a damaged building.

A destroyed railway bridge.

Panorama of a rally of solidarity with Egypt (top).

A banner with the slogan "Hands off Egypt!" Views and panoramas of rallies of solidarity with Egypt in Romania.

A speaker giving a speech.

Participants in a rally of solidarity with Egypt in China chant slogans.

A demonstration in China in support of Egypt.

Panorama of part of Budapest in October 1956 (top).

Buildings damaged as a result of the uprising in Budapest.

A meeting of the Hungarian revolutionary workers' and peasants' government headed by János Kádár. ​​János Kádár chairs the meeting.

Passers-by on the streets of Budapest after the cessation of unrest.

A trolleybus passes.

A kindergarten group on a walk.

Loading containers with Hungarian humanitarian aid at railway stations.

Transferring sacks of flour from one train car to another for shipment to Hungary.

Unloading sacks of flour from the back of a truck in Budapest.

Food vendors at a Budapest market.

Workers at a Hungarian industrial plant leaving the premises after their shift.

Presentation of land use deeds to Hungarian peasants.

A Hungarian peasant behind a plow.

Children playing in the town square.

The text of the USSR Government's Declaration on Further Cooperation and Friendship with Socialist Countries, published in central and republican newspapers.