1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic, Bela Kun ?

[alligator9]

Hello,

     after Hungary became independent, how did  the Hungarian bolsheviks  gain power under Bela Kun ?

   Was there a civil war, revolution  any nationalist/royalist opponents ? Who fought the Romanians invading

  Transylvania ?

Pat.

[elefant66]

Hi,

    i believe the  red Hungarians also fought the Czechs  over who  owned  Slovakia  and were involved/battled with the Serbians (or Kingdom of SHS) over some other territory.

 John.

[Asienieboje]

Check this (I know Wikipedia...):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Soviet_Republic
and:
http://libcom.org/library/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-forgotten-revolution-alan-woods
http://

[cuprum]

At me on the forum collected some information on the Hungarian Red Army. But in Russian - will have to use Google translator.

http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?fid=29&tid=212&block=0

[alligator9]

Hello,

   thankyou for all the  links gentlemen, excellent information.

   Pat.