The U.S. refusal to act in support of rebels in Soviet-controlled ___________ showed that, despite its rhetoric of "freedom," it would not risk World War III by military intervention in the Soviet bloc.

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The U.S. did not intervene during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, as it was unwilling to risk a direct military confrontation with the Soviet Union, which could have escalated into World War III.

The US Refusal to Act in Support of Rebels in Soviet-Controlled