Hungarian People's Republic (aug 20, 1949 – oct 23, 1989)
Description:
The Hungarian People's Republic was a landlocked country in Central Europe from its formation on 20 August 1949 until the establishment of the current Republic of Hungary on 23 October 1989. It was a professed communist state, governed first by the Hungarian Working People's Party and after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party. Both governments were closely tied to the Soviet Union as part of the Eastern Bloc.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 20, 1949
oct 23, 1989
~ 40 years