1947-49 – Communists consolidate their energy beneath Soviet occupation with a brand new structure, nationalization of trade, collectivized agriculture and mass terror.
1956 – An rebellion in opposition to Soviet rule that was suppressed by the Soviet military. Janos Kadar turns into head of presidency.
1989-91 – Overthrow of communism after the border with Austria was opened to permit 1000’s of East Germans to flee to the West. Democratic elections are held and the Soviet forces withdraw from Hungary.
1999 – Hungary joins NATO.
2004 – Hungary is one among ten new states becoming a member of the EU.
2010 – The fitting-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is consolidating his energy with more and more authoritarian measures.
2022 – Hungary bans dialogue of gender and sexual variety in colleges, media and promoting. The regulation, which equates pedophilia with homosexuality and gender expression, is being challenged by the European Fee.
The European Parliament passes a decision saying Hungary has develop into a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” beneath Orban’s authorities