Hungarian People's Republic: Map & History
The Hungarian People's Republic was the Hungarian state from 20 August 1949 until the establishment of the current Republic of Hungary on 23 October 1989.
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The Hungarian People's Republic was the Hungarian state from 20 August 1949 until the establishment of the current Republic of Hungary on 23 October 1989. It was a professed communist state, governed first by the Hungarian Working People's Party and after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party. Both governments were closely tied to the Soviet Union as part of the Eastern Bloc.
Modern Countries Once Part of Hungarian People's Republic
At its mapped extent, Hungarian People's Republic covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Hungarian People's Republic's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Hungarian People's Republic in Depth
History
Following the occupation of Hungary by the Red Army, Soviet military occupation ensued. After seizing most material assets from German hands, the Soviets tried to control Hungarian political affairs, with some success. Using force, the Red Army set up police organs to persecute the opposition, assuming this would enable the Soviet Union to seize the upcoming elections, together with intense communist propaganda to attempt to legitimize their rule. Despite all efforts, in the elections of November 1945 the Hungarian Communist Party was trounced by a Smallholder-led coalition, receiving only 17% of votes. The coalition, under Prime Minister Zoltán Tildy, thus frustrated the Kremlin's expectations of ruling through a democratically elected government.
Economy
As a member of the Eastern Bloc, initially, Hungary was shaped by various directives of Joseph Stalin that served to undermine Western institutional characteristics of market economies, liberal democracy (considered as bourgeoisie democracy in Marxist thought), and rule of law. The Soviets modeled economies in the rest of the Eastern Bloc, such as Hungary, along Soviet command economy lines. Economic activity was governed by Five Year Plans, divided into monthly segments, which were drafted in order to meet plan targets for the period, and made use of methods such as material balance planning similar to other Soviet-type command economies.
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Hungarian People's Republic: Key Facts
| Capital | Budapest |
|---|---|
| Official language | Hungarian |
| Form of government | one-party state, parliamentary republic |
| Currency | forint |
| Founded | 20 August 1949 |
| Dissolved | 23 October 1989 |
Preceded by
- Second Hungarian Republic
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q16410 (CC0).
Hungarian People's Republic Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 92,074 km² in 1988 CE.
Hungarian People's Republic: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Hungarian People's Republic exist?
The Hungarian People's Republic is dated to 1950 CE – 1989 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the Hungarian People's Republic?
The capital of the Hungarian People's Republic was Budapest.
How large was the Hungarian People's Republic at its peak?
At its peak in 1988 the Hungarian People's Republic covered about 92,074 km².
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