by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jul 1, 2019 | Hungary
The political crisis in Budapest, caused by the resignation of Hungarian Prime Minister Sándor Wekerle on October 23, 1918, was accentuated by King Charles IV’s refusal to appoint Count Mihály Károlyi as Prime Minister. Due to his pacifism, Károly was considered by... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jun 30, 2019 | Hungary
Installed on October 31, 1918, the new government in Budapest led by Count Mihály Károlyi had as its main objective the preservation of Hungary’s territorial integrity, as the defeat of Austro-Hungary in the First World War and the collapse of the Dual Monarchy was... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Jun 27, 2019 | Hungary, World War I in 1918
The convinced pacifist, Count Mihály Károlyi, was one of the few Hungarians who opposed the First World War as a member of the Parliament in Budapest. Marginalized in his own country, even by the party which he led, considered a “traitor” by many compatriots, Károlyi,... by Iulian Simbeteanu | May 3, 2019 | Hungary, Romania
With the declaration of Romania’s neutrality on July 28, 1914, the governments of Berlin and Vienna nonetheless continued to take comprehensive steps to obtain Bucharest’s military support. In order to gain Romania’s favour, Germany tried several times,... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Mar 25, 2019 | Austria, Hungary, World War I in 1918
The idea of the dissolution of the Dual Monarchy was starting to gain serious ground from the middle of 1917 onwards. Its various peoples desired their independence more and more, not resonating with the policy put into practice by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even on... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Feb 13, 2019 | Austria, Hungary, World War I in 1918
The First World War ended with the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Dual Monarchy came out of the conflict it has caused split in half, with its two constituent parts permanently separated. Moreover, these territories themselves were in turn broken up,...