ðɪs ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋz ɪn sˈɛntɹəl jˈʊɹɹəp fˈoːɹst ðə lˈiːdɚz ʌvðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən tʊ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðiːz kˈʌntɹiz.
This and other uprisings in Central Europe forced the leaders of the Soviet Union to exercise greater control over these countries.