In addition, some Hungarian leaders of the revolution as well as students had called for their country's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact much earlier, and this may have influenced Soviet decision making.
Lisaks olid mõned Ungari revolutsiooni eestvedajad ja üliõpilased varem kutsunud üles loobuma Varssavi paktist ja see võis mõjutada Nõukogude Liidu otsuseid.