On this day 69 years ago, on October 30, 1956 (September 27, 1956), Hungary's resistance to the Soviet invasion turned into a full-scale war. Hungarian Unrest On October 30, 1956, the protests that had been continuous for several days turned into a full-scale war due to pressure from the government. The protesters were Hungarians, and the repressors were Soviet troops. At the beginning of the protest, the Hungarian police fired the first shots and tried to control the crowd outside the Budapest radio building. The protesters demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary and the reinstatement of Prime Minister Najib, who had been ousted by the Soviets. However, Budapest Radio called the protesters fascists. Some political parties also accused the protesters of "trying to restore the capitalist system" and demanded their unconditional surrender. On October 23, Najib was reinstated, but soon after he came to power, he ordered the Soviet army to crack down on protesters who supported him. On October 30, the anti-Soviet protest struggle in Hungary turned into a full-scale war that spread from Budapest to the rest of the country. Barricades appeared on the streets of Budapest, and statues of Stalin in the city center were pulled down. After the Hungarian unrest, stricter traffic control measures were introduced in Budapest, including the use of intoxication inhalers to catch drunk motorists.