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1940 in Hungary

Explore 6 historical events and records for Hungary in 1940.

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Historical records for Hungary in 1940

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November

20 November 1940

Alliance Teleki and Germany

Teleki · Prime Minister of Hungary · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany

20 November 1940

Pact between Germany, Italy, Japan and Hungary

Teleki · Prime Minister of Hungary · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany

20 November 1940

Signs the Tripartite Pact

Teleki · Prime Minister of Hungary · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany

Other events (month unknown)

1940

Arrest of Matyas Rakosi

Rakosi, Matyas · Moscow · Politics / Communist Party

Returned to Moscow in exchange for Hungarian patriotic flags held in Russia since 1849

1940

Chairman

Rakosi, Matyas · Chairman of Foreign Committee · Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Chairman of the Foreign Committee of the Hungarian Communists

1940

Treaty Negotiations

Teleki · Prime Minister of Hungary · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs a Treaty of mutual assistance with Yugoslavia

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