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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire,
which collapsed during World War I. The country fell
under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956,
a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact
were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow.
Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began
liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism."
Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy.
It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004.
- CIA World Factbook.
Hungary Flags and Symbols - Fotw
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Hungary - wikipedia.org
Medieval Hungary, Ottoman occupation, Habsburgs and the Austro-Hungarian empire,
Hungary in World War II.
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Hungary - U.S. Department of State
Ethnic groups in Hungary include Magyar (nearly 90%), Romany, German, Serb, Slovak, and others. The majority of Hungary's people are Roman Catholic; other religions represented are Calvinist, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist, Adventist, Pentecostal, and Unitarian. Magyar is the predominant language.
Hungary has long been an integral part of Europe. It converted to Western Christianity before AD 1000. Although Hungary was a monarchy for nearly 1,000 years, its constitutional system preceded by several centuries the establishment of Western-style governments in other European countries. Following the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy (1867-1918) at the end of World War I, Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory and nearly as much of its population. It experienced a brief but bloody communist dictatorship and counterrevolution in 1919, followed by a 25-year regency under Adm. Miklos Horthy. Although Hungary fought in most of World War II as a German ally, it fell under German military occupation following an unsuccessful attempt to switch sides on October 15, 1944. In January 1945, a provisional government concluded an armistice with the Soviet Union and established the Allied Control Commission, under which Soviet, American, and British representatives held complete sovereignty over the country. The Commission's chairman was a member of Stalin's inner circle and exercised absolute control.
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