Tag: Hungary

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19th August 1989: The Pan-European Picnic opens the Cold War border between Hungary and Austria

• 19th August 2022
• Tagged as: Austria, Capitalism, Cold War, Communism, Hungary, Pan-European Picnic

The Cold War border between Austria and Hungary was opened for a short period of time for the Pan-European picnic.

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28th July 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

• 28th July 2022
• Tagged as: Assassination, Austria, Austria-Hungary, Blank Cheque, First World War, Franz Ferdinand, Germany, Hungary, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Serbia

Exactly one month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

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16th June 1958: Hungarian Communist politician Imre Nagy executed for his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

• 16th June 2022
• Tagged as: Cold War, Communism, Hungarian Revolution, Hungary, Imre Nagy, Revolution, Soviet Union, USSR, Warsaw Pact

Despite being an ardent Marxist he began moves towards introducing a multiparty political system and, on 1 November 1956, announced Hungary’s withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact and its status as a neutral country.

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4th June 1920: Treaty of Trianon signed with Hungary after the First World War

• 4th June 2022
• Tagged as: Austria, Austria-Hungary, Britain, First World War, Hungary, Peace Treaty, Romania, Treaty, Trianon

The Treaty of Trianon was signed between Hungary and most of the Allies of the First World War.

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25th February 1956: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev delivers his ‘secret speech’ announcing the start of de-Stalinization

• 25th February 2022
• Tagged as: 1956, Cold War, Communism, Hungary, Khrushchev, Poland, Secret Speech, USSR

Officially called ‘On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences’, Khrushchev’s speech was a vehement denunciation of Stalin’s abuses of power and his creation of a personality cult.

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10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans to cross the border into Austria

• 10th September 2021
• Tagged as: Austria, Cold War, Communism, East Germany, Hungary

Hungary had been inundated with East Germans since the government began removing the border fence in May.

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6th December 1956: USSR and Hungary ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic match

• 6th December 2020
• Tagged as: Cold War, Hung, Hungary, Olympics, Politics, Russia, Soviet Union, Sport, USSR

On the 6^th December 1956, the “Blood in the Water” water polo match took place between the USSR and Hungary.

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1st December 1918: Unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania

• 1st December 2020
• Tagged as: Austria-Hungary, Bessarabia, First World War, Hungary, National Union Day, Nationalism, Romania, Transylvania, Unification

The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania.

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16th June 1958: Execution of Hungarian Communist leader Imre Nagy

• 16th June 2020
• Tagged as: Cold War, Communism, Hungary, Khrushchev, Revolution, Romania, USSR, Warsaw Pact

On June 16^th 1958, Hungarian Communist politician Imre Nagy was executed.

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10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans into Austria

• 10th September 2019
• Tagged as: Austria, Cold War, East Germany, Germany, Hungary, Iron Curtain, Refugees

On the 10^th September 1989, the Hungarian government announced the opening of the border with Austria to allow thousands of East Germans to leave the Communist Bloc.