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 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,...