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1919
August
08
The end of the Hungarian People's Republic
On 8 August 1919 István Friedrich, who had toppled Peidl two days earlier, signed as premier of the Hungarian Republic – no longer the People’s Republic.
1939
March
15
Hungary occupies Carpatho-Ukraine
On 15 March 1939, as Carpatho-Ukraine proclaimed independence, Hungarian troops advanced on Khust. In three days they took it and reached the Polish border.
1941
April
03
The suicide of Pál Teleki
On the night of 2–3 April 1941 Hungarian Prime Minister Pál Teleki shot himself in Budapest as his country joined Germany against friendly Yugoslavia.
June
26
Hungary and Slovakia declare war on the USSR
Slovakia joined the war on the USSR on 23 June 1941. Hungary, after a mysterious air raid on Kassa on 26 June, announced a state of war the next day.
1944
March
19
Key event
The Germans occupy Hungary
On 19 March 1944 the Wehrmacht occupied Hungary in Operation Margarethe. Horthy remained regent, but real power passed to Veesenmayer and the SS.
October
01
The Hungarian delegation in Moscow
On 1 October 1944 a secret delegation sent by Regent Horthy and led by General Gábor Faraghó reached Moscow to negotiate a Hungarian–Soviet armistice.
15
Key event
The Arrow Cross coup in Hungary
On 15 October 1944 Horthy broadcast a request for an armistice with the USSR. The Germans abducted his son, forced his abdication and installed Szálasi.