Hungary’s Heart Wrenching Rise to Freedom Regained
Aug 31, 2020
3 minutes
By Tom Michael
THE 1940s WAS a complicated period for Europe. While many countries were invaded by Germany, several also joined forces with the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. Romania, Slovak Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria and Hungary all maintained some control over their destinies by adhering to the Tripartite Pact of 1940.
When the Soviet Union invaded Hungary in 1944 and defeated the Hungarian and German forces stationed there, it was the beginning of a long period of occupation and political
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