Encounter Budapest Hungary, Europe
Following the demands of the Western Allies for a democratic election, the Soviets authorized the only essentially totally free election held in post-war eastern Europe in Hungary in November 1945. This was also the initial election held in Hungary on the basis of universal franchise. Aware of Kállay’s deceit and fearing that Hungary might conclude a separate peace, Hitler ordered Nazi troops to launch Operation Margarethe and occupy Hungary in March 1944. Döme Sztójay, an avid supporter of the Nazis, turn out to be the new prime minister with the help of a Nazi military governor, Edmund Veesenmayer. SS Colonel...