Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet leader, gathered the communist heavy-hitters - including Josip Broz Tito - in a high-stakes meeting to navigate the Hungarian Revolution's chaos. Tito's wise counsel led Khrushchev to handpick János Kádár as Hungary's next leader, a move that would shape the country's future. Amidst the unrest, this behind-closed-doors powwow determined the fate of a nation, as the Soviet Union sought to maintain its grip on Eastern Europe.