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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 7. Eastern Europe, 1945–2000 > c. Hungary > 1949, May 15 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1949, May 15 | |
| A general election with open voting gave complete victory to the Communist-controlled National Independence Front. | 1 |
| June 16 | |
| The arrest of Communist foreign minister László Rajk on charges of conspiracy set off a wholesale purge of Hungarian Communists accused of deviating from the pro-Soviet line. | 2 |
| Aug. 7 | |
| A new constitution was proclaimed that followed very closely that of the Soviet Union. | 3 |
| Dec. 28 | |
| The government decreed the nationalization of all major industries and announced the start of a five-year plan. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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