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Hungarian leader Miklós Horthy and German leader Adolf Hitler in 1938 Hungary's territorial changes. During World War II, the Kingdom of Hungary was a member of the Axis powers. [1] In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany to pull itself out of the Great Depression.
Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary A horizontal tricolor of red, white and green with the crowned small coat of arms in the center. 1:2 2:3 1849 – 28 July 1867 Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary as part of the Austrian Empire A horizontal bicolor of black and yellow. 2:3 28 July 1867 – 1869 Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary
Irredentism in the 1930s led Hungary to form an alliance with Hitler's Nazi Germany. Eva S. Balogh states: "Hungary's participation in World War II resulted from a desire to revise the Treaty of Trianon so as to recover territories lost after World War I. This was the basis for Hungary's interwar foreign policy." [8]
In power, Gömbös moved Hungary towards a one-party government like those of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. Pressure by Nazi Germany for extreme antisemitism forced Gömbös out and Hungary pursued antisemitism under its "Jewish Laws". Initially, the government passed laws restricting Jews to 20 percent in a number of professions.
English: War Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1 January 1939 to 8 May 1945 – size III and V (300 X 150 cm and 200 X 100 cm) – for use on two-storey and ground floor military buildings.
The national flag of Hungary (Magyarország zászlaja) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. The flag's form originates from national republican movements of the 18th and 19th centuries, while its colours are from the Middle Ages.
Flag of the Supreme Warlord of the Royal Hungarian Defence Forces (1939-1945, on land) Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1944 List of wear Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1944.
English: War Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1 January 1939 to 8 May 1945 – size I (500 X 150 cm) – for use on the main building of the Ministry of Defence and the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Hungarian Defence Forces.