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| 1939, Jan |
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| Imredy's government announced the creation of the Hungarian Life Movement in the hope of imitating the success of Fascists in other countries. | 1 |
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| Feb. 15 |
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| Resignation of Premier Imredy. The Nazis, whom he had tried to outdo in his anti-Semitic policy, had taunted him with his own Jewish ancestry. | 2 |
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| Feb. 24 |
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| The new government of Count Pál Teleki suddenly suppressed the leading Fascist organization, yet at the same time, to placate Germany, joined the Anti-Comintern Pact of Germany, Japan, and Italy. | 3 |
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| March 15 |
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| HUNGARY OCCUPIED CARPATHO-UKRAINE and annexed it after heavy fighting with the inhabitants, who had driven out the Czechs and, under Augustin Volosin, had enjoyed independence for one day. | 4 |
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| April 11 |
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| Hungary withdrew from the League of Nations, revealing further influence of German pressure. | 5 |
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| May 3 |
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| Introduction of drastic anti-Jewish laws providing for rigorous limitation of Jews in professions and business, expulsion from government service, and eventual emigration within five years. | 6 |
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| May 28 |
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| In the elections the government secured 180 seats out of 260, but the Nazis increased their representation from 6 to 53, while the Agrarians had 14 seats as against a previous 23. | 7 |
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