Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919

The Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919 was fought from November 1918 until March 1920 with the main military operations ending in August 1919. At the end of 1918, the final year of WWI, the collapse of Austria-Hungary led to Transylvania's proclamation of union with Romania. The Paris Conference decisions of moving forward the Hungarian–Romanian demarcation line was unacceptable to the Hungarian government, which resigned. The Bolsheviks took power a... More

The Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919 was fought from November 1918 until March 1920 with the main military operations ending in August 1919. At the end of 1918, the final year of WWI, the collapse of Austria-Hungary led to Transylvania's proclamation of union with Romania. The Paris Conference decisions of moving forward the Hungarian–Romanian demarcation line was unacceptable to the Hungarian government, which resigned. The Bolsheviks took power and wanted to make good on their promise to protect Hungary's borders withstanding the Entente's further demand of territorial concessions. In the war's first phase, the Romanian Army advanced against light resistance up to the Western Carpathian Mountains. In the second phase they overcame the Hungarian Red Army to reach the Tisza river. Finally, in the third phase, they defeated the Hungarian Army and occupied Budapest (August 1919), ousting the communist regime of Béla Kun. The Entente was discontent with the Romanian conduct during much of...

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