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The review aims to evaluate the significance of A.L. Sidorov's diary as a historical source from the 1956 Budapest uprising.

March 29, 2026

The historian is at the mercy of history

Key Points

The review aims to evaluate the significance of A.L. Sidorov's diary as a historical source from the 1956 Budapest uprising.
Analysis of the publication of A.L. Sidorov's diary
Examination of the contributions by historians V.S. Gruzdinskaya and A.S. Styklin
Assessment of the diary's historical context
The diary is deemed a valuable source for understanding the events of 1956
The publication is recognized for its high scholarly quality

Abstract

The review analyzes the publication of the Hungarian diary by the famous Soviet historian A.L. Sidorov, who was in Budapest in 1956 and witnessed the uprising firsthand. The publication was undertaken by renowned historians V.S. Gruzdinskaya and A.S. Styklin. The conclusion is made about the great value of the published source and the high level of its publication.

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V. V. Tikhonov (Wed,) studied this question.

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