The Hungarian Romanian War & The Downfall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic I THE GREAT WAR 1919

In early 1919 Hungary was one of the European territories that saw a communist revolution. Bela Kun and his supporters established the Hungarian Soviet Republic while the country was in great turmoil and fighting against the Romanians, the Czechoslovaks, the Serbs and within Hungary itself.
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Presented by: Jesse Alexander
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[@martonk]

This is the most fertile commenting ground ever. Not only can romanians and slovaks argue with hungarians, but communists, nationalists and liberals can fight each other too. Lovely

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

Deathmatch mod🤣🤣

[@kevincastillomorales4858]

Romeo Alfa you made my day

[@robertmifkovic6325]

Have a nice day dear sir :)

[@jancimegapower2528]

Great war comment section a battleground? Lol they covered Balkan war so well Turks and Greeks agreed with each other.

[@rises889]

@nlpjohn I m not afraid :)

[@cristian-ionutapostol8018]

"No-one was satisfied with the situation." European history in a nutshell.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Yes indeed and they like to be authentic about their feelings too that's why they look solemn and disgruntled often in their expression. Even now 100 years later.

[@theoneman2084]

@@AnnaLVajda Awesome Comment.

[@Big.Bad.Wolfie]

And your head is a putrid nut

[@victorv834]

actually you're wrong. romanians, serbians, czech etc etc were pretty happy they managed to escape the Austro-Hungarian PRISON !!!

[@Swiss_femboy]

@@victorv834 „Prison“..you know, usually one should do better outside of prison than inside… ;)

[@vaclavholek4497]

European history in US history books: "If it happened east of the Rhine, it didn't happen."

[@KootFloris]

Better say, who cares, unless it's about Russia. Americans seem to love either romantic sentiments about Tsars or red scare stories about Stalin. The latter made it so that in the current US even a slightly left idea is considered Marxism. The US is dumbing down at a terribly high rate.

[@leobz12]

Gen. Berthelot: `Romania, a french colony'. The Big Four probably considered the eastern countries like african or indo-chinese colonies!

[@CborgMega]

@@leobz12 Well, let's not take the general words out of their context. If I remember correctly, he said that in letter(s) addressed to French politicians and military leaders, trying to impress upon those the importance of supporting Romania and its national goals. If anything, Berthelot for sure was not looking to Romania as to an African country, to be spoiled of riches and exploited, but as to a regional ally of France, a Latin country and a pillar of French influence in a region where already German and Russian interests were competing. I believe we should grant General Berthelot plenty of excuses for his words (which today are seen carrying more malicious meanings than in his time!), also in the name of the French officers who fought and died alongside Romanian troops during the battles of 1917-1918.

[@ShiningForce07]

Well they can and could be manipulated and former little Entente Cordiale people happily did and does that.

[@KootFloris]

By the way: You American? East of the Rhine is Germany too. That one is certainly in our books, and in bullet holes in buildings. And Poland. Russia. Prague. Vienna (Music Capital) and some little very different countries messing each other up. So perhaps South East of Vienna? Although Greece we also know. And Hungary's rich culture. Oh, Croatia for holidays. Albania to talk about corruption and hope. And... Mmm.

[@Fake527]

This comment section is surprisingly decent

[@Eusantdac]

Gotta make sure we're polite and respectful. Or else, there will be bloodshed lmao

[@davidgough7552]

Socialist demoncrats dont study history.....so many facts per minute destroys their brain Cells.

[@mirceadonciu4983]

Yeah, there are more comments anticipating the flame war, then there are actual flame wars.

[@portofel6099]

@@davidgough7552 like you are above the rest of us...😂😂😂

[@dr4t]

I'm both slightly disappointed and pleasantly surprised at the same time.

[@gen_henry9836]

Inter War Hungary: A kingdom without a king led by an admiral without a navy.

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

Funny but true. And im proud of this because im Hungarian.

[@kevinboros7427]

@@laszlohrabovszky2489 Really?I'm Romanian. I want to ask, how do you feel about this situation?

[@robertmifkovic6325]

I think Hungarians had some fleet on Danube.

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

@@kevinboros7427 Well your name sounds like hungarian... Emm... We didnt had an army in those times. So it was a *little hard* to defend our Homeland.

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

@@robertmifkovic6325 Just smaller river-boats with a few guns.

[@DDragon501]

The only people who also see the irony in an admiral becoming the leader of a landlocked nation! Well done my friends! Keep up the great work!

[@jevinliu4658]

And also the irony that kicked out their king only to make him king.

[@MCAurothic]

@@jevinliu4658 Horthy was just governor, not king

[@jevinliu4658]

@@MCAurothic He eventually became a "regent"...

[@MCAurothic]

@@jevinliu4658 The position of Regent and Governor was the same in Hungary

[@MCAurothic]

@@rb2964 it wasn't the Romanians who installed him nor was he a fascist. But the fact that you support the Bolsheviks already tells me enough that I don't want a conversation with you

[@user-rx8dv7mn7f]

‘They are little brigand peoples who want to steal territories.’ Hypocrisy at its finest Loyd George

[@moosemaimer]

A single square mile seized is a tragedy, a million square miles seized is an empire.

[@zlatko8051]

CommandoDude And May or May not be the cause for the spiral that caused 9/11

[@richardides2035]

"the empire on which the sun never sets " Would never sink so low to steal some territories.

[@cdcdrr]

I mean, he ain't wrong. Just lacking a sense of self-awareness.

[@Baamthe25th]

The difference between little and big Brigands

[@thurin84]

"the great war" in eastern europe; "the war to start all wars"

[@eball2k9]

milcoll73 you may be the palest person on the planet

[@thurin84]

@@eball2k9 possibly but not really. i mean, albinos are a thing.

[@mebog5515]

@Mr.T stfu snowf

[@JayGordon.]

milcoll73 hungarians are central europeans

[@scottpascal3099]

@brawler Eastern Europe is Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Georgia.

[@bluesnail5042]

France: Fall back to the demarcation line and we'll get Romania to do the same. Hungary: Okay, we gave up occupied lands. France: *HAHA, YOU FOOL! YOU FELL FOR ONE OF THE CLASSIC BLUNDERS!*

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

Damn

[@jdspence7281]

Ah one of the Great Sayings of Dark Helmet

[@svenhassel1312]

Sad true story... Most of the weapons could not be retained by Hungary after the agreement. And then Hungary was attacked.

[@AzUniverzumUraesParancsoloja]

Blue Snail There is nothing new under the sun: ‘Vae victis!’ So simple is that.

[@bogdanstanescu9990]

@@AzUniverzumUraesParancsoloja ????????? :))))))))

[@HomelessDoge]

I sometimes wonder how Romania would have ended up if we never had a communist regime.

[@nuperaa6617]

If comunism never happened, I think Hungary would have ended the same way

[@_braileanul]

We would be way more advanced and united too

[@xerxen100]

I think there were no big difference without communist regime in Romania. Its a terror state from the start. And nowadays still. The entire Romanian orthodox church was the new securitatea. But all genocides in the past several hundred years committed by the romanian church. So, basically no difference.

[@AndreiGrozea]

We would have been a pretty decent country if it wasn't for the iron guard and the communist regime, I just hope we'll recover one day

[@popes98]

@@AndreiGrozea correction, tough: the iron guard was setting us light years ahead on some matters that nowadays are crushing us. :)

[@Markovite]

The one dislike is from Mihály Károlyi

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

Károlyi? Wrahh!

[@victory7999]

you mean 202?

[@szexmaster]

károlyi mihály was an idiot, he disbanded the army

[@macedonianunit717]

Hungarians, Romanians, Czechs and Slovaks: We have the most arguments and disagreements in all of Europe! Balkans: Hold my Rakija

[@Fabian-xi8ee]

Romania is a Balkan country ...

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

@@Fabian-xi8ee Balkans geographically end at the Danube and Sava rivers.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Kalimdor199 Romania has land south of the Danube.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

MacedonianUnit underrated comment! Наздраве, my Macedonian friend!

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

@@SKa-tt9nm Only Dobrudja.

[@HistoryHustle]

Hungarian Soviet Republic was actually doomed from the start since Kun alienated many factions within the Hungarian society. I keep saying, it is a fascinating piece of history, this Hungarian Soviet Republic.

[@MCAurothic]

Kun created a form of government that had it's social basis laid out on the workers....in an agricultural country. He had little to no support from the beginning, only that he was seen as a strong leader who could prevent the utter destruction of the nation.

[@MCAurothic]

@really sore knee Yeah I kinda realized that too after I posted the comment but I was like eh

[@wojciechwilkanowski4472]

I don't think it was doomed for that reason necessarily. Kun had a surprisingly wide range of support; since the Entente failed to help the Karolyi govt deal with Hungary's neighbours, Hungarians increasingly became sympathetic to the Bolsheviks due to the possibility of a Russian alliance. Conservatives actually supported the communists at first; the consensus was 'rather Bolshevism than being partitioned'. Even Charles IV (the last king) expressed such a sentiment in a conversation with a British officer. The reason it was doomed, in my opinion, was because it could not stop the invasions of its neighbours. The only thing that could would be to accept their territorial demands, which Horthy was willing to do (whereas Karolyi and Kun were not).

[@MCAurothic]

@@wojciechwilkanowski4472 That is true, but that support would only have lasted as long as the war did. As soon as the war was over, and Kun tries to implement the communist policies (nationalization, collectivization, abolishment of royal titles) he would have lost the support from the peasants, the aristocrats, and the army. It wasn't really Kun or Bolshevism the people supported. It was a strong central power that resisted the enemies, and defended Hungary. They would have accepted anything, be that left or right winged.

[@denisoko8494]

It is pity that a massive Red Terror practitioner Bela Kun was shot in 1938 by his russian comrades during Stalin purge, I would prefer 1917 to 1938 for him! Before Soviet Hungary in 1919 Bela Kun was a part of Red Russian Army and he slaughtered hundred thouthands civilians in Ukraine in 1918!

[@pascaalexandru7575]

"Brigands that only want to steal lands" this is coming from the prime minister of a colonial empire 😂😂😂

[@HANNIBAL30ro]

Lmfao

[@burebista6492]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@emoralenis717]

yeah, ain t that funny? arrogant brits

[@menitobussolini659]

Don't mind me, I'm just here to give pizza to those who came to read the comments.🍕

[@MovieMenno]

Thank you Mussolini

[@HojozVideos]

This is some great pizza Mussolini

[@matijas9989]

Say what

[@ozkul_arda200]

Grazie, Mr Mussolini

[@SigEpBlue]

Better not be any pineapple on it.... In which case, thanks! :D

[@jona.scholt4362]

I am absolutely loving these segment Jesse has been doing! This era of history was a major blindspot for me and I am fascinated by all of these events I knew very little about. Kudos to Jesse and the Great War channel for an amazing series!

[@Nostripe361]

i find it fascinating how bad it got at this time. Especially with how dumb the leadership seems at times. I mean I know there were no easy answers but it seems at times that the people in charge (especially the 4 main allied powers) seem to go out of their way to make the decision that instead of stabilizing things like they hope, will only make the locales even angrier and set things up for a more violent and harder second world war. And is it just me or does it seem like every time a French or British official comments on these events happening in Germany and the East, they always sound tone death, smug, and a bit racist?

[@jona.scholt4362]

@@Nostripe361 I've been thinking about the 1848 revolutions when I hear in these videos what was happening in 1919. I think Habsburgs and, after the creation of the Dual Monarchy, with help from the Hungarians did such a great job of keeping any nascent nationalism working in their favor, playing nationalities off each other by offering political concessions. Once the war was over it was just a total free for all and it seems clear nobody had any idea of how crazy it would get. In those parts of Europe that developed more nationally after 1848 the situation was more controlled; well, somewhat at least. It obviously got pretty hairy in Germany. And it terms on entente smugness and racism, I think that is manifest. The smugness also certainly comes from drinking the victory Kool Aid which probably made their belief in their exceptionslism even more insufferable.

[@Bogdan-uu5oe]

​@@jona.scholt4362 Dual Monarchy, didn't worked very well, Hungarians didn't trusted Austrians and vice versa. Austrians were more willingly to trade language and political rights for stability, Hungarians opted to intensify the Magyarization (no minority schools after primary school) and this didn't made Romanians and Slovaks very happy . Also they were very against United States of Greater Austria for autonomy based on minorities. Also since the 13th century the Orthodox Church started to be seen as heretical in Hungary (including Transylvania), Romanians were put in a bad position. Because of that in the 19th century in Transylvania, most of lower class in Transylvania was composed from Romanians and the Magyar landlords didn't wanted to make concessions because they were losing money, because of the cheap Romanian workforce. The fight between rich and poor got a national connotation. So because of those Romanians in Transylvania had a lot of hatred for their Hungarian masters, also the Hungarians didn't cared that much on the problem, they were too focused to be equal to Austrians. So in 1919 Hungarians ended with a blinded by hatred and revenge minority that wanted to cause as much damage to Hungary as possible.

[@AzUniverzumUraesParancsoloja]

Nostripe361 Just like nowadays...

[@cirmiz]

@@AzUniverzumUraesParancsoloja Not really. I think (hope) that the nationalist tensions from the last centuries are left behind. In this era we should stop wishing for a "Great Hungary" or "Great Romania" and combining our efforts for a "Great Europe".

[@austrianguy7813]

Yesterday i was getting ready for studying for a very important exam so i went to youtube for search music but then i saw this video in recommended page and said ''Ok lets watch it'' half hour later i realize it was like midnigth and i went to sleep. I suspended the exam but at least i know how was central europe after the great war. Moral? This Post-war series is so damn great,Nice Job.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@neymarmessironaldo5881]

Wait what. U can suspend it?

[@nzimportnzimport8853]

Romania could conquer Austria too

[@valerkis8280]

@@neymarmessironaldo5881 Yeah how?

[@valerkis8280]

@@nzimportnzimport8853 yes sure but it'd be outrageous

[@haVVk22]

I recently went to Budapest(for the first time) and as a romanian I expected hostile reactions.But everything was fine. I somehow ..admire you. Peace !

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

People get along well, both in Hungary and Romania. As long as you do not delve into politics and history, it should be fine. I have many Hungarian friends, we get along well, but we disagree A LOT when it comes to our history and politics.

[@csfelfoldi]

@@Kalimdor199Menegroth When different things get taught in school as history in the 2 countries you get that result.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Your anecdotal evidence has no validity. Hungarians are not asking for national rights. They are asking for privileges - especially the privilege to oppress and dominate other peoples. They don't understand democracy. They want to be "great". They are unfit to rule others. Long live Slovakia, Rumania, descendants of the Romans, and Serbia! Long live the Rumanian language - based on Latin! How noble! How great!

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

@@busterbiloxi3833 I can partly agree to this. Many of my Hungarian friends seem to have no understanding of democracy. They seem to like democracy only when it favors them. They long for a kind of big daddy, authoritarian leader who is capable of ruling the nation with an iron fist and make it great again. This mentality has nothing to do with democracy overall. That is why people like Orban thrive in Hungary, despite the fact Hungarians know that he is a very corrupt individual. Other than that they are fine when they do not get self-indulged in historical nonsense. Their tendency to scrap even part of their history just because it does not suit their modern political narrative is kinda dangerous though.

[@henrik1220]

@@Kalimdor199Menegroth I'm from Hungary and in some ways i'm agree. In Hungary most of the people vote to the party what promise the most to them. One of the biggest "invention" of the Orban regime is that they give "bonus" money to the pensioners in every year (5000-10000 huf, around 15-30 €), instead of give more pensions, and when elections came they could say them, that if they dont vote to their candidates, they will not get more money. And their jackpot is the immigrant criris. The Fidesz (Orban's party) spent billions of hungarian forints since 2015 to anti immigrant and anti George Soros and anti EU propaganda, makeing a country more like Russia than the EU. The other half of the people is very divided, and many of the opposition partys is de facto in Orban's pocket (like the socialist party, the "MSZP", which destroyed the chances to an opposition collaboration in the 2018 election). And the biggest "opposition" party is the biggest reason why Orban is very popular. Its head (Gyurcsany Ferenc) was the prime minister of Hungary. He cheated the elections, and when the people started demonstrateing against him, he smashed up them with the police, there are some interesting videos about this incident in youtube, like an old men even started a T-34 tank in one of these events. So in all, there is a "stability" after the left governments failures and 2008 crash, and the people like authoritarian leaders, like Horthy and Kádár, and Orban is in their place.

[@fintinavlad8719]

Can i just call out the irony of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom being mad at other countries for wanting territories like mate....look at what you've done to the world map :))

[@ikr9358]

Yeah, that got a chuckle out of me.

[@fatalsiege.]

Yes but European territory is a bigger deal as it can upset the balance of power learn history

[@kristianvlahos1672]

@@fatalsiege. you learn history!!!... the hungarians sawed havoc and stole EVERYTHING of value from Romania when the german and austrohungarian armies entered southern Romania including occupying Bucharest when it capitulated in dec.1916; in Transilvania the hungarian minority and army was conducting ethnic opression and clensing, killings, and forced maghiarisation of romanian majoritary population!!! Romania was a leading oil, petrochemical and derivates producing country, had all its infrastructure destroyed wether by own sabotage (ordered by f*ing u.k. government and antante with promises of reparations wich didnt happen after the war of course) or by war; in short Romania was completly destroyed and wealth stolen by the central powers, its population decimated, it's treasury sent to f*ing russia for safekeeping never to be seen again, the government relocated to Iasi and its army heroically kept the german army at bay at the Marasesti/Marasti/Oituz line!!! Romania was drown by the Antante into war with empty promises but lost everything, was conquered in part, lost a large part of its population, and then the f*ing english and americans whos territories wasnt affected by the war had the nerves to say oh no Romania you little thief nation go back, you dont deserve anything!!! They were the thieves and liars betraying Romania after the war!!! The queen Mary said it right, we HAVE THE RIGHT, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE to occupy hungary!!! So we the romanians lost everything and werent avenged correctly by the allies as promised for the extreme sacrifices suffered so we had every right to demand those things to hungary and then some!!!

[@herrkulor3771]

Can you say "R" ? 😂 As your name is mr. Fint Inavlad.

[@Unknown-ei7we]

Respect both from Bulgaria

[@hilmermate317]

Respect to you too brother!

[@37remus]

Respect from Romania to you too!

[@valerkis8280]

Respect man we like bulgaria

[@rbuturoaga]

Much respect for the bulgarian all inclusive and cucambers!

[@Golgothaable]

Thank you for drawing attention to these lesser-known conflicts. Great description of what is often very complex situations.

[@CENTURION.CARPATIC]

Well, great video! Love the correct pronunciation of names and that Romanian national ideal of "Romania Mare". That was a nice touch! Well done!

[@jozsefsandor671]

swarthy gypo

[@andreivanpopa]

@@jozsefsandor671 we should have never left Budapest and made you our puppets.

[@burebista6492]

Trăiască România Mare 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴

[@alexanderbogdan8327]

Great video, really accurate, on thing to mention though, the picture you use in order to portrait Ionel Bratianu is actually his brother’s picture, they come from a long line of great politicians from the 19th century until the last of them dying in communist prisons after world war. Ionel Bratianu died in 1927, same year with Ferdinand, he had a medical issue that needed attended but due to much responsibility and sacrifice in the political stuggules of Romanian back then he postponed it until it was too late for him. Great hero of our nation, never to be forgotten.

[@wojciechwilkanowski4472]

Florian gave me some reading recommendations on an essay I wrote on why the Hungarian revolutions failed, and I'm very happy to say I came to the same conclusions as you guys did. Great video as always

[@Diwana71]

Thank you for bringing up these topics. They have enduring value. And I will certainly check the Mak Wheldon clothing.

[@rafaelalexie2417]

Hungary is a great country with kind people. I felt at home when I visited. I am a Romanian.

[@entropy_of_principles]

Well you did not enter in contact with them to get much hate what they have.

[@AS089d]

sa numai spui la nimeni că ești oltean din Craiova că ne faci de râs ;)

[@entropy_of_principles]

@@AS089d degeaba au realizat inaintasii nostri lucruri marete daca ai tot felil de gunoaie la conducere si fac tara de ras mai rau prin atitudine. Si nu-s din Oltenia, vezi doar ca NU zic fui, zisei, mersei....

[@etherospike3936]

@@entropy_of_principles Se referea la comment-ul original Al lui Raffaelo Craiova, sunteti foarte ghiocei in ziua de azi, ce se Mai intampla daca te facea moldovean? IL impuscai

[@xerxen100]

Craiova(oltenia) in the middle ages mostly belong to Hungary, because its population wasnt Vlach, but Cuman. Even today there was a huge difference I think, betven Oltenians and Muntenians. I mean, maybe hungarians kind with you, because you look like one of them.

[@Luke_Freeman]

Found your channel recently and I love it. The thumbnails of colorized B&W photos really sets the theme for your channel and acts as a sort of portal to the world you are about to enlighten us on. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

1914-1918, The war to end all wars. 1919-2019, hold my beer.

[@laszlohrabovszky2489]

Second hundred years war

[@wotbgameplay1013]

1918 - 2019: hold my corpses

[@bogdangabrielonete3467]

*2020

[@victorbuturoaga6220]

no beer țuică

[@patrickcooper7228]

@@victorbuturoaga6220 True llol

[@gerulais]

I love how you do your best to pronounce all these different names in different languages the way they are pronounced in their original language. Very well done video. I am Romanian and I knew about this war between the Soviet Hungary and Romania, but I didn't know details. Thank you for such an informative video.

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Very impressive research. 24 mins well spent thank you.

[@icostaticrebound6007]

Ahh much more of a relevant sponsor than the previous app that sponsored the show. Many thanks for that!

[@Petre66CA]

An excellent review of those events

[@redcomn]

I've been waiting for a long time for an upload

[@sandorhorvath7848]

As a hungarian im suprised how peaceful is this comment section 😅

[@stefanhurdubeti9563]

Me too, Sanyi, me too. Seems like extremists-nationalists got tired, finally... Isten, ald meg a magyart! ;) Cheers from Romania, neighbour!

[@ateoram]

We have to learn from the past and to improve our future...

[@ciprianmoisa2536]

Im from Romania and i angree becous we dont forget the past and think to the future

[@ciprianmoisa2536]

All we past to the comunism they make it to be like animal

[@StefanGabrielRoHu]

Please, share this video with some Hungarians I don't like this silence on the comment section! Where are the Hungarians, time to learn some real hostory?

[@will2003michael2003]

Props! Your getting better and better as a host

[@liviuradu8011]

Have you studied the entire history of Romania and the atrocities made by the Hungarians to the Romanian people? I think it would help to better understand this portion of history

[@gigikontra7023]

Ip and Treznea massacres against Romanians! Yes

[@liviuradu8011]

@@gigikontra7023 and not only those - but the ones when they conquered transilvania and the ones through out the history - I think those are worth mentioning, otherwise it will sound like we have no rights as romanians.

[@blabla9109]

There were massacres from both sides but more hungarian were kille by romanians in the last 4 hundred years. I think you do not learn your sins, just those made by hungarians? Its because sou need the legend of "bloody hungarians" to justify your needs for Transylvania and use it as the fundamentals of your identity. If we look at it objectively, however, there were many more problems than Hungarian-Romanian coexistence in the world. We didn't murder each other by the hundreds of thousands, like, say, the Germans and the French or the Poles and the Ukrainians, etc.

[@ZoltGz]

​@@liviuradu8011those massacres were from the massacres romanians did first buddy, also u talk About rights Hungary was the first country in europe to have rights for minorities , magyarization also came from orders of the pope wich the Hungarian king refused from the millions of Hungarians in Transylvania today there isnt that many as many have been marrying romanians...

[@ZoltGz]

​@@liviuradu8011only reason you could find romanians in Transylvania is because the Kings in Hungary prefered to usé romanians as farmers and the Székely as border guards, before the mongol invasion of europe in 1241 there was no vlachs in Transylvania buddy yall were invited later when We lost 500.000 people in the invasion.

[@TaoQiBao]

I really think that I know about history. But all the post WW1 conflicts - I've never heard about any of this until you guys brought it up. Thank you very much.

[@CborgMega]

Most of Romanians themselves do not know exactly what happened in 1919, because during the Communist regime (1945 - 1989), it was impossible (and forbidden) to talk to pupils in schools about how Romania destroyed the first Bolshevic regime exported by USSR in Europe! :-)

[@johnroche7541]

Fascinating conflicts after WW1 such as Russian Civil War,Polish-Soviet War, Baltic states struggle for independence,Irish War of Independence,Greco- Turkish War which was part of the Turkish War of Independence,3rd Anglo-Afghan War,revolt in Mesopotamia(Iraq) 1920 and the conflicts and campaigns in north Africa involving both Spain and France against Riff tribesmen.

[@daveporter4667]

Great documentary. Thank you SIR!

[@DanielSanchez-tv6vh]

Timestamps 2:29 Hungary Takes the Iniciative Against Czechoslovakia (May) 4:13 The Offensive Begins/ Allied Ultimatum/ Lowering Moral (June 5) 5:46 Armistice/ Romania Doesn't Withdraw (June 28) 7:00 The Paris Peace Conference Struggles for a Policy 9:32 Romania's Bargain/ Dilema 10:50 Hungary Prepared for an Attack/ Long Odds 11:49 Military Developments/ Hungrarian Soviet Republic Comes to an End 13:50 What Went Wrong for Hungary? 18:06 Conservative counterrevolutionary Movement

[@cornelo9118]

The Romanian flag (opinca) on the Hungarian Parliament

[@msmajmia7896]

@@cornelo9118 remember that: that was the first and last time our Parliament building was "decorated" that way .... our special "thank" goes for the jewish communist regime of Kun (Cohn) Béla they ruined our country and made us hate communism for ever!!!

[@messor01]

@@cornelo9118 Show!

[@cornelo9118]

@@messor01 Just google it

[@messor01]

@@cornelo9118 🤣🤣🤣

[@av4840]

Very well-researched and fine-made video this is. Hats off to you sir👏🏻

[@FlorinSutu]

8:01 - - - The U.S. military representative in Budapest, who wrote "that miserable little nation of Rumania", was treated like a king, with all possible luxury, in a Hungarian palace. Obviously, he was not neutral. Not to mention that the "miserable little nation" sacrificed 1 of every 12 people to fight in WWI alongside Russia and the Western Allies, while Hungary fought continuously alongside Germany from the first to the last day of WWI.

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

Hungary did not choose to fight for the Germans. The Austrians wanted that and not the Hungarians.

[@FlorinSutu]

@@GreatPolishWingedHussars - - Maybe, but when the Austrians shared the ruling power after their defeat from Prussia in 1866, they also gave to the Hungarians a half of the lands of the empire, for control and exploitation, lands that the Austrians obtained with their own effort after the siege of Vienna of 1683. So, the leadership of Hungary liked to share the spoils of the empire, but were not supposed to share the responsibilities?

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

@@FlorinSutu This is wrong! The alleged Hungarian participation in power was only an illusion that had nothing to do with reality. The Hungarians really had nothing! Because the Austrians had the power in the state! In reality, the Hungarians still had to submit to the will of the Austrians.

[@valentinovidiucornea4525]

@@GreatPolishWingedHussars However, the Hungarians were very effective in the forced Hungarianization of the minorities from the part of the empire that belonged to them.

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

@@valentinovidiucornea4525 Not really! Their power was too limited for that! The masters were the Austrians in this state. They didn't want too many conflicts to arise between the nations that they ruled. That's why they made sure that there wasn't such a significant Hungarianization. For the rest, I wouldn't call Austria an empire. Because an empire is always to be defined in comparison to the other empires. With this size Austria would have been an empire in the 17th century but not in the 19th and 20th centuries. In this Zaitlater the empires were significantly larger. Just because the Austrians oppressed some nations doesn't make them an empire. The Punjabis of Pakistan rule about 50 other nations in Pakistan and no one calls Pakistan an empire for that. In terms of area, Pakistan is also larger with 796,095 km² than Austria with 675,964 km² around 1900. By the way, that was the reason why the Austrians started World War I. They wanted to feel more like an empire by conquering most of the Balkans. This is not a joke. The First World War took place because of the inferiority complex of the Austrians, who felt that they controlled too small an area. The Germans then supported the Austrians and provoked a war with the Russians and French out of the same inferiority complex. The Germans did have an empire, but only for a pathetic 33 years when they got hold of the first colonies. But compared to the real British Empire, that was pathetic. That is why they took part in the Austrian war and wanted to gain large territories by defeating the Russians and French. That almost worked too. After the victory against the Russians in 1917 and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the Germans had conquered large territories in Eastern Europe. A large-scale colonization was planned. But then the Germans had bad luck and finally lost the war together with the Austrians. The Ottomans were also involved. In fact, they also took part in this war for the same reasons of inferiority complex. The Ottoman empire has shrunk a lot and the Ottomans thought that their empire had become much too small. So areas should be recaptured. Off to war. The problem was that they were on the losing side and then shrink a lot instead of expanding like the Germans and Austrians shrink a lot too. Then in addition to the inferiority complexes of their small size compared to the empires of the world, the Germans then also had the inferiority complex of being the losers of the great war. This inferiority complex was really unhealthy for the Germans and for Europe. Because for the Germans it was again time for the next wars for to conquer territories again where the inferiority complex was then additionally extremely increased by a grotesque racism with a megalomaniacal feeling of superiority against everyone. The result of this ludicrous inferiority complex was 55 million deaths as a result of various genocides and various wars. Whereby, if one looks more closely, the Austrians, as a voluntary part of Germany, were once again involved in the the inferiority complex madness. This time The Turks, the former Ottomans, were smarter than that and didn't take part in this the inferiority complex madness. In any case, it was really the case that the two world wars were actually fought because ofabsurd inferiority complexes.

[@gregrefon]

Thank you. Had no idea what was going on. just perfect

[@diegocordova3304]

You can get a lot of new fans adding at least spanish subtitles. Very few or none war youtubers in spanish speak about this "less important" front. I hope u can do this effort. Greetings from Chile.

[@mikep4948]

Jesse, I have just discovered your channel and this great analysis of obscure (to the western world) conflicts that still affect international relations today.

[@jessealexander2695]

Happy watching!

[@profharveyherrera]

If I've learned something on this channel is that the war to end all wars just sparked a lot of smaller wars

[@whitesquirrel4131]

World war 2 was a lot bigger. So were many others. It sparked the age of the industrial military complex, where rich people use poor people to kill each other. You need to learn more.

[@danagroupsrl6613]

I'm Romanian, though 1/4 Hungarian also on my grandfather's side, and I just want to say that I love all Hungarian people. I consider them our European brothers and sisters and we should stop this silly hatred and stand united against the threats coming our way from outside Europe, because we have some very big dangers coming our way and none of children and grandchildren will have a future if we don't stand united.

[@garmastean]

Degeaba îi consideri tu " frați și surori" când ADN-ul lor vine din Asia. Și știm noi ce țară este stăpân în Asia.. Ei,ca și rușii, au în gene să cuceeească alte popoare. Simplu.

[@nyakacskazoltan8725]

@@garmastean English?

[@stolzerpfalzer768]

lordbeanz560 a very big part 2/3 of their country lol

[@cm9553]

@@garmastean doar trimitetil acasa in Russia noi i așteptam ca aic n-are cine lucra nimeni nu vrea să lucreze

[@kallucelfrumos4946]

@@garmastean spui numai prostii !

[@constantius4654]

These are excellent videos. Thank you.

[@phsal5182]

amazing presentation. thank you!

[@JulioAbel90]

You actually took time to pronounce all the names right. Wow. Grats!

[@angiekay478]

JulioAbel90 he said budapest wrong but then again everyone does so yeah

[@nuperaa6617]

@@angiekay478 can you blame them? Hungarian is hard

[@totalhistorychannel1156]

@@nuperaa6617 he's a romanian nationalist so what do you expect?

[@wellthatworked6986]

@@totalhistorychannel1156 Who?

[@totalhistorychannel1156]

@@wellthatworked6986 the creator of the video ... This Indy nidell

[@inquiringtardigrade960]

I find it beyond ironic, that of all people, a Brit should criticize others for “ wanting to steal territories “. British arrogance at its best !

[@rogerodle8750]

What an excellent storyteller. Utterly engaging.

[@nemanjinho3830]

We didn't even learn about this war in school here in Serbia, only WWI and Treaty of Versailles and that's it. Amazing, didin't even know it happend until now. Greetings to our Romanian brothers and congrats!

[@kovacssandor3474]

Your only friend is romania, and that's all! LOL

[@robertalexandru17_.27]

Orthodox brothers 🇷🇴❤🇷🇸❤🇬🇷

[@nemanjinho3830]

@@robertalexandru17_.27 🇷🇸 🇷🇴 🇬🇷

[@christianlacroix5430]

Thank you, we love you.

[@benjaminbernath9652]

Congrats for being gae ??? Then your car to

[@vladalex2177]

I am a descentant of General Mosoiu and also 1/4 hungarian. There is no need for hate. We are all europeans now!!!

[@dr.valeriunicula3334]

you are too early an european..

[@nosskopajtas]

This period of our history has always been hazy...it still is somewhat, hazy, somewhat boring and certainly very troubled. But you did a great job putting it all together. Thank you.

[@georgebassili4308]

Thank you for the informations!

[@cornerstoned3218]

Great Channel Keep up the great work

[@busterbiloxi3833]

This is the best video on post-WWI Eastern Europe. Splendid!

[@busterbiloxi3833]

@Aleks Kevyn Death to Moscow! Death to the Neo-Bolsheviks - enemies of Europe!

[@meleardil]

@Aleks Kevyn How the wheel turns... :) We used to say: Russians built their "union" with tanks, Brussels built their "union" with banks, but the goal is the same.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

@@meleardil Brussels does not orchestrate famines where millions of people die at the hands of bloodthirsty Bolsheviks.

[@meleardil]

@@busterbiloxi3833 All communism culminates with famine, gulags and massgraves. This one wont be different...

[@busterbiloxi3833]

@@meleardil The EU is not communist.

[@alexanderter-gabrielyan3183]

Never talk to an Italian officer about your war plans (11:40).

[@MrQ454]

In fact the Italians helped a lot in those times. Hungarians were stupids to not keep their secrets

[@robertmifkovic6325]

@@MrQ454 they did pretty well in Czechoslovaki ata that period

[@MrQ454]

@@robertmifkovic6325 that is an incomplete narrative about that history, even in the wiki you found more: "...On 20 May 1919, a force under Colonel Aurél Stromfeld attacked and routed Czech troops from Miskolc. The Romanian Army attacked the Hungarian flank with troops from the 16th Infantry Division and the Second Vânători Division, aiming to maintain contact with the Czech army. Hungarian troops prevailed and the Romanian army retreated to its bridgehead at Tokaj. There, between 25-30 May, Romanian forces were required to defend their position against Hungarian attacks. .." So the Romanians contributed with troops on that front, also they fought in the almost same time with Ukrainians and Bolsheviks in the East. Sources for that post are unbalanced, almost all presents only Hungarian view, there are absolutely not one from Romania!

[@csongorcsillogo1440]

@@MrQ454 Since the events were richly recorded by the numerous Entente diplomats observers and military attaches, it is easier to prove the Hungarian point of view, because Romanian point of view is often very far from the official Entente observers and records.

[@MrQ454]

@@csongorcsillogo1440 And how you know what it is the Romanian point if you simply don't look?! I looked on the all the views and I could see what Hungarians simply try to mystify. There were also Entente officials with different opinions. The sources are very clear unbalanced! 4 Hungarian, 1French, 1 Polish, 1 American, 1 English and you try to convince me that are objective and moderate?!

[@ioanslabutu]

Greetings from România mdfkrs. For all those who fell they was left behind in our Holly ground they can anytime cross the border back to their mother land or even further at origin Ruths deep in Mongolia or middle of nowhere

[@stevebarrett9357]

There was a period when Google refused to let me log in. I am finding these gems from The Great War slowly but surely. Thank you for a very interesting video.

[@levi9926]

ha! My father came from Hungary and he often pointed out the irony of a landlocked country with no navy being ruled by an admiral. He would have appreciated you pointing that out. thanks

[@msmajmia7896]

your father forgot to mention that Hungary PURCHASED an Adriatic port Fiume from the Croats, against TWO counties!!! from Hungary's territory in order to be able to develop and build a significant commercial/military harbor base for the Hungarian state....

[@ToolTestandUnboxing]

So, you got something fom the Croats, another neighbour you don't like 🤣. Yup, you don't like them, but you like what they have.😅

[@vladmihailghinea4626]

I thought Indy could not be replaced. But damn did I enjoyed this episode, part because of the fact that I'm Romanian, but also part because of the host. Great job man

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@ratinhat3574]

Ahhh dear Romania, our (Slovak) only reliable ally. Romanians helped us in 1918 and 1919. Romanians liberated many slovak territories in 1945 too. And then they left because thats true liberation (on the other hand, Russians become occupants almost instantly). Romania also refused to attack us in 1968. So big thanks to Romania from Slovak people. Maybe we should kick Orbans Hungary out of V4 and invite Romania instead. We had another allies too, shamefull ones. - France, which gave czechoslovak territories to Hitler during Munich conference. In slovak history books its called Munich betrayal because we were military allies. France should defend Czechoslovakia and vice versa. But I guess French paid for it a few years later... - Russia attacked us in 1968 and occupied us till 1991. Founding member of warsaw pack (Russia) attacking member of warsaw pack (Czechoslovakia)...ridiculous.

[@gigikontra7023]

Yes to Romania in V4, and acest for V4 to Black Sea!!

[@av4840]

🇷🇴🫶🏻🇸🇰

[@emoralenis717]

yeah, Ceausescu said NO to the russian troops

[@Saints1885]

I know it's frustrating living in minor history country. Slovakia younger than myself, Romania was formed in 1859, and they were eating kebab with the ottomans till😅

[@ratinhat3574]

@@Saints1885 Hungarians should stop pretending they are British national museum. You cant steal history of all. Kebab? Haha, very funny. And you have centuries old experience of eating kebab because Hungarians were under Ottomans occupacion...but I guess, even ottoman sultans were actually Hungarians, according to hungarian history books.

[@maureenmckenna5220]

Thanks for the not easily told or understood history of this area.

[@andreivanpopa]

As Petre Tutea used to say "Daca dam drumul la toti caii din Ardeal, fara calareti, in doua ceasuri se pisa in Budapesta!". "If we release all the horses from the ordeal, without riders, in two hours they'd be pissing in Budapest". Still true.

[@scream2672]

Cringe

[@traianmusatescu8384]

tutea era un idiot

[@sorinjasoncnd5560]

Great story telling, diction and accuracy... a story well documented. Congrats!

[@aranykert]

A Great Lie in the Age of Great Lies!

[@ToolTestandUnboxing]

​@@aranykert You may be imortal, but you live in vain 😂. What is true, Hungary is the defender of Europe, the best nation of all, the ones who been the first, everywhere?? By the way, it's a doubt who been the first on The Sun 😂, Hungarians or North Koreeans?

[@aranykert]

@@ToolTestandUnboxingI know! The disputed land Manchuria sounds like Magyaria, which claimed by the Japanese, the Koreans and the Chinese! The Emperors on all sides were born there pretty much! :))

[@TrolleyDodger.]

Great video!

[@timgluckman8663]

Tx! Well explained

[@michaelrider]

I always learn on this channel

[@geoffreyM2TW]

Thank you for your interesting account of this little known episode in European history.

[@carion2116]

Thank you great stuff

[@Fnaf-vh9cs]

As a Romanian, I will tell you this we were invaded from loads of countries why? Because we have gold, oil what you need we have also our territorial map should be larger then is at the precedent stage is a sad story.

[@wastedviking6280]

And your people stilll ride in horse carriages, shut up.

[@acid7673]

@Mihnea Tomoiaga i live in romania man its true romania is pretty garbage...

[@jonkeuviuhc1641]

@@acid7673 I live in Romania too, it depends by region. Also I haven't see horse carriges in years.

[@cristianflorinsurduc5413]

November 13, 1918 My Grandfather entered Budapest! Yes myself I'm 💯% Romanian 🇷🇴 Love my country and i don't want to annoy no one here but i can say it loud and proud. Old man i'm Proud Of U! Peace. 🌎✌

[@jozsefkajtar4376]

Kár hogy a fele magyar

[@_braileanul]

🇷🇴👍👍💪💪🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴

[@alexanderbogdan8327]

@PCfighter touché

[@averageminecraftenjoyer1792]

@PCfighter 0% culture 🥱

[@milandobai1123]

@Vasile Chiriac in 1916. The Hungarian rolyal army, the Hungarian Husszárok, the 8th army from the 3rd devision, and Little German army march to Bucharest in 1916.

[@chriscruciat2469]

At least both Hungarians and Romanians agree that the Communists were not our friends

[@AAWW745]

The Hungarians seem to be BFFs with russians now (again) What a twist!!!

[@catadicucd2188]

@@AAWW745 yeapp....

[@DiscothecaImperialis]

The Commies in the first place was truly the Pandora's box.

[@Bayard1503]

I don't know, Hungarians seem to have a short memory these days

[@psychoticchannel3244]

@@AAWW745 they will learn the hard way...again

[@richardsimms251]

A great presentation. Thank you. RS. Canada

[@emilianbizga1492]

Bela Kun real name was Cohen. And first blows against the red hungarian army was executed by German Transylvanian minority militia under the command of former austro-hungarian officer Arthur Phleps, the later SS general.

[@2012Budapest]

Kohn, not Cohen.

[@SeanOfEire]

A fact not really relevant, usually only brought up by anti semites which was a big reason Kun changed his name.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

The Carpathian Mountains are Romanian mountains! Since the days of the Romans!

[@msmajmia7896]

hahaha

[@xalexytb7985]

@@msmajmia7896 whats funny

[@msmajmia7896]

The Carpathian Mountains were already there BEFORE the Romans, who occupied and ruined Europe and the ancient nations ... WHAT is Rome and WHO are the Romans??? Romans were and are a shame: divide-et-impera, thats all they are capable of. Us, Hungarians have ever fought AGAINST the unfortunately still living-on ROME, that is the prison of nations, a sinister Imperium. Today it is settled in the usa and called the deep state and rules over the EU. Already King Atilla has defeated them. Whatever empire tried it with us, we Hungarians have finally overcome and survived them. The Carpathian Basin must be an island of peace for the mutual benefit of all the peoples, folks and nations living here. The Carpathian mountains are not yours or ours : they belong to Our Blessed Lady, Queen of the Carpathian Basin. This is our ancient divine law. This is our mission to fulfill here and makes us a strong nation and it will last forever or at least until this law will be enforced. Earlier or later even you MUST understand it.

[@Lexandro92]

"And as for Hungary it was a society burning with resentment, there was still hatred between left and right within the country...and many felt a great historical injustice was inflicted by the great powers" Yeah........was................

[@ionflorea2601]

Ben L. Get what you deserve

[@justkornel4640]

@@ionflorea2601 you wouldn't get anything than. Just stay "the best French colony".

[@Kalimdor199Menegroth]

@@justkornel4640 Better French, than a Russian colony. You Hungarians are funny. Basic geopolitics always dictated that small and medium countries should ally with stronger, big powers to survive and thrive. This has been the case since human society formed. Smaller tribes, allied with bigger tribes to survive.

[@ang47]

nowadats hungary has the best pornstars

[@chudtroonslayer]

Little Ears why am I not surprised.

[@ktg8030]

Thus channel is amazing.

[@samuorosz8220]

Thank you / Köszönöm!

[@adi.olteanu.1982]

Le finálé... Is fantastic An admiral becomes the head of state for a landlocked country.... The best remark ever.

[@carron979]

maybe he was in command of a fleet on the Balaton lake...

[@adi.olteanu.1982]

​@@carron979 Sorry for the long time that i've replied .... KZbin didn't notify me about your coment A landlocked country doesn't need a navy 😂😂😂. Why the duck do you need to spend money on a fleet when the only body of water is itself landlocked and is in no dispute with any neighbor, that lake is not shared with any neighbor... Hungary is the only owner. The navy is defending the lake from whom? From aliens? 😂😂😂😂 That is the best example of ... Well spent public money 😅😅😅

[@hannahskipper2764]

Sounds like fun times ahead! I can't wait to see what the new year brings! 😬🙄

[@TheGreatWar]

1920 will be the year to end all war.

[@hannahskipper2764]

@@TheGreatWar I'm so glad! No more war! Whaoo!

[@timmyjones1921]

Thank You Kindly .

[@StrikaAmaru]

I'm Romanian. I've only very recently found out that Romania and Hungary even had a war between 1918 and 1920. There was ZERO mention of it in history class, or about the Hungarian Republic. As far as we were concerned, Austro-Hungaria got dismantled after the War, we received Transylvania in the partition, and then paperwork and diplomatic lag meant we only 'properly' took it over in 1920. I distinctly remember our teacher mentioning about Romania owning Transylvania "de facto since 1918, and de jure since 1920".

[@kennybeginner4087]

I'm romanian and I have hungarians in my family

[@wallachia4797]

Well yes, that is technically true. Romania was in control of Transylvania (de facto) since 1918, but it only became official and and recognized by the world at large in 1920 at Trianon (de jure).

[@polarisation]

how old are you bro? It was probably mentioned but you forgot or your teacher didn't bother

[@StrikaAmaru]

​@@polarisation The teacher very deliberately gave the opposite impression. And there was definitely no mention of us attacking Hungary. Propaganda, propaganda everywhere...

[@polarisation]

@@StrikaAmaru Tehincally they attacked us first but yeah

[@electricwizard1949]

I'm going to say this in every one of your videos, but your pronounciation of French is excellent. Félicitations pour votre travail, mon cher ! Hungary and Romania, you're both wonderful peoples, take care of yourselves.

[@rcstraka]

Sweet desk!

[@masoodahmad9863]

Excellent experience discussion about war Europe

[@IoachimSavianPopovici]

I am Romanian and this was most enlightning

[@IoachimSavianPopovici]

@Aleks Kevyn Can you specify what would be a more accurate approach? I'm getting more and more interested in these things, the more I learn - they never told us in school we occupied Hungary or other stuff

[@im_so_bored3896]

@@IoachimSavianPopovici don't believe this, this is propaganda, we didn't wanna conquer them, we had to defeat the Bolsheviks. they even featured anti romanian quotes in the video. i suggest you try a book or even Wikipedia than this. it's been a trend in the past few years to spread anti romanian propaganda on the internet. they were completely impartial, and portrayed us as literal thieves are you joking.

[@IoachimSavianPopovici]

@@im_so_bored3896 I don't know... it seemed OK to go there, from the video, except for communist who, of course, hate us for it, but the video says that the actual occupation of the country didn't go so well. If we did everything by the book, that's great, but, if we made any mistakes, I want to know, cause that would explain why some people have resentment towards us

[@im_so_bored3896]

@@IoachimSavianPopovici yeah fair enough, idk to me they seem to be quite biased. i don;t even know why i care, i'm not a nationalist, i'm quite a progressive person but there comes a point where i too have had enough of ppl bashing on romanians as a people group.

[@1389ultrasrbin]

popovici..serbian surename??

[@jontalbot1]

I am British and this is all new to me. I have visited Romania but not Hungary. First thing to say is all the countries involved have come a long way from this. And it helps me understand a little more different attitudes towards European peace and integration in m own country compared with those in mainland Europe. We have had settled borders for a thousand years so do not understand how important it is to build institutions to prevent war in Europe.

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

Please come back in the EU. A weakened EU (without the UK) only plays in Russia's favor.

[@jackhounslea9862]

@@alexandrugheorghe5610 we are talking about a revote in left circles since we are deeply against the vote, although we are not sure if we will get the revote as nationalist parties use it as fuel. Btw where you from?

[@gintonic575]

Romania have stolen Transylvania from Hungary, it was part of Hungarian Kingdom for 1000 years. The Entente (British and French) gave Transylvania to Romania, it was the deathy penalty of 1000 yrs old Hungarian Kingdom, that lost 70 % of its territories, because of the judgment of the Entente. The real reason was that they wanted to kill Austria -Hungary forever. Romanians always lie about history .

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Neville Chamberlain said that Czeckoslovakia was a small, minor country of strange people and culture. I'm glad that you see that Albion is part of the European Family of Nations. ONE EUROPE - FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE MEDITERRANEAN - AND BEYOND! Glory to Ukraine! Death to Moscow!

[@jontalbot1]

@@busterbiloxi3833 Hopefully one day, after our time, when Russia or at least parts of it, cam join other European nations. I don’t know if you have ever been but if they are not Europeans l don’t know what they are. Our view of the country is distorted by two things. First, we equate the people with the governments which have been horrible for over a century. Second we think of it as one thing when it is amazingly diverse. Alright almost everyone is white but they is a huge mixture of Tartars, Bashkars, Cossacks etc etc. What we think of as Russia is a federation of states. Russia is fantastic to visit as they have genuine hospitality culture, despite all the propaganda. Putin and his like is not Russia. After Ukrainians, the biggest losers in the war are Russians.

[@gergelymolnar1469]

I'm Hungarian. I LOVE (and know a bit ) history and this is just BRILLIANT Jesse! Very difficult times, difficult subject but perfect description of the age and the REAL happenstances! ..and even as an East Europian should say: super ironic story telling! :D Many thanks for teaching the Planet!

[@danpristavu3148]

As a Romanian, I totally agree with you and I hope that more people learn our common history and learn from those mistakes. It's sad that there is a historical hate between our nations and that we can't just get along as neighbours. This war that Russia started agains Ukraine made us realise how much we depend on our neighbours, especially near powerful countries ruled by mad old man.

[@samuorosz8220]

@@danpristavu3148 Thank you that there are people who think like this. Unfortunately, quite a few people are still fueling the chaos. (a Hungarian)

[@danpristavu3148]

@Alsky The ones that don't know the history will do that, just like the "proud Romanians" that can't take the blame for the state our country finds itself in. But educational videos like this one, and open minded people like the ones from this topic, both Hungarian and Romanian, will make us get over our historical beef and start acting like decent neighbours.

[@danpristavu3148]

@Alsky I Live in Cluj-Napoca, a city where the Hungarian population is noticeable, and it's always fun to see people that don't see nationality getting along just fine and enjoying each others company, while the nationalists and "old school" just sit in their corner and complain. Life moves on, people need to let go of some of our past mistakes, but not forget them. Know your history so you don't repeat its mistakes. Once people understand this, they will see that we are not that different

[@timeanagy8495]

@@danpristavu3148 Know your history? Romanians don't know even their own history. We Hungarians would be very friendly and forget the past if we occupied another country's 2/3 part too... Your "Cluj-Napoca" (horrible Romanian name) had 80-90% Hungarian majority. A big part of them were immediately deported from the city after 1919, and 10 thousands Olah's moved in their houses. The Hungarian univeristy was Romanianized, or closed, the Hungarian students were persecuted.

[@DoraFauszt]

Oh finally an episode on Hungary! Awsome job, I am very very impressed Jesse by this work of yours! I don't think anybody else could sum up these happenings better from a view of a non-Hungarian historian, than you! Btw Jesse I'll iron all your shirts twice for each occasion just give me a job at RTH 🤣

[@jessealexander2695]

Haha, I'll keep that generous offer in mind!

[@anubisd613]

9:21 " The best French colony in the world " I died here lol

[@valerkis8280]

Lmao

[@cr1pticcs331]

@@valerkis8280 I'm confused by the comment , what does it refer to?

[@valerkis8280]

@@cr1pticcs331 It refers to the general who referred to romania as a french colony. When this is not true and the opinion of the general was quite offensive.

[@cr1pticcs331]

@@valerkis8280 ok thanks for explaining :)

[@valerkis8280]

@@cr1pticcs331 no probs man It's okay :D

[@andrei01918]

I am romanian and if we meet any hungarians we sometimes argue about who owns Transilvania, it's basically a joke now.

[@alexgunner1882]

you speak Hungarian? or how exactly do you talk to them

[@djcrazy4788]

Almost all Hungarian people from Romania, they speak Romanian language .

[@leontrotsky3602]

@@djcrazy4788 but they refuse to speak it. They do not own transylvania, they stole it 1000 years ago when they came from Asia. It's an easy argument to win since they are 100% wrong.

[@piotrkulpa8034]

@@leontrotsky3602 Where were romanianas 1000 years ago? Transylvania belongs to Hungary. They have been living there for centurys, while nothing like Romania even exists.

[@Vsa39]

@@piotrkulpa8034 my guy, have you heard of the Dacians? Like the Romanian ancestors… or they do not count, because… ? I don’t remember reading anything about Hungary or Hungarians at the time. Weird, right? Care to clarify where exactly was Hungary and the Hungarian people or their ancestors at the time? I believe I made my point. Hungary had occupied it for a while and now they don’t anymore. End of story. Ps. I have nothing against you (HU) but this can’t still be a subject of discussion. It’s just silly. By this logic, the Romanian army entering Budapest, that would mean Budapest should be Romanian because Romanians were there once, right? Didn’t think so

[@yclepe]

As with so much of the political situation in Europe between the wars this situation could be oversimplified by saying "And then it got so complicated you just cant believe it"

[@cristipopon]

One "funny" bit is, Horthy's advance and victory from the south, was actually sponsored and armed by the Romanian government. He sure did appreciate it two decades later.

[@kevinboros7427]

:( At least we got Transylvania back! Still mad about Bessarabia and Bucovina though... Also Silistra but not that much.

[@csongorcsillogo1440]

@@kevinboros7427 Transylvania was nevert part of Romania before 1920.

[@noidea843]

Csongor Csillogó you are just a copy paste which you suffer because TRANSILVANIA came back to the MODERLAND!!!! You better watch what your nationalist Prime Minister is doing and how he get your country out of Europe .... Live the History for some objective people to comment!!!! YOU WILL NEVER EVER INVADE ANY ROMANIAN LAND ANYMORE!!!! SO DEAL WITH THAT MR COPY PASTE!!!!

[@stefanvladstanciu771]

@Botond kovács the Hungarians haven't had a proper claim on Transilvania since Trianon.

[@fortificationenjoyer1919]

​@@csongorcsillogo1440>won 3 Wars >ethical majority >politically ours >and you had it for 400 year, we had it for 100 years, but with your logic Hungary should be Austrian or Turkish since they conquered it in the past

[@zlatko8051]

You gotta miss the old chair of wisdom,where wisdom was given,quotes shall be memorised and Flo was granted raises.

[@cannonf_odder3041]

Flo flo flo flo flo flo

[@zutusz]

We love you Romania 🇭🇺 ❤️ 🇷🇴

[@elizavetacassel7312]

Romania loves you too!

[@AliveForMusic]

you should, cause without us you would have been all musulmans

[@manuelfarcas1023]

@@AliveForMusic common....

[@manuelfarcas1023]

I'll not go as far to say I love Hungary :) But that's not because of Hungarian people, but because I guess I couldn't say that about any country in the world. I love humans in general, though, especially those that are kind :D

[@manuelfarcas1023]

@Hungary #1 Hey, I've actually answered to ''why?'' It's got nothing to do with Hungary, I don't love any other country either :))) Regarding injustices, I'm sure those exist, on both sides, as literally they exist for any other two neighboring nations on Earth. Btw, do you understand that whenever you would say that to a Romanian (''Because Hungarian people will not accept the injustice you have done to them?''), he will go ''Uh? What are you even talking about?''. P.S: I;m not sure how this got from: 1) Hungarian stating ''We love you Romania'' and 2) '' I love humans in general, especially those that are kind'' to 3 '' injustices''. You're on the wrong topic I guess. What's that reaction you speak of?! ''We love you Romania''? This does not make sense.

[@Shoehazer]

Cool!

[@CborgMega]

I have found some interesting info about the language policies in the armed forces of Austria-Hungary Empire, and the conflict between Vienna and Budapest on this topic. I am presenting here an excerpt from the book of Pieter M. Judson , *The Habsburg Empire: A New History* , Belknap Press, 2016 (pages 431-432)

[@Jut37]

I'm an expat American living in Romania. I recently took a road trip with some Romanian friends through Transylvania, Bucovina, and Maramures. Romania is a very beautiful country! However, we were refused service at a hostel, a hotel, and a restaurant because we were not Hungarians! One restaurant wanted to charge us 50 Lie per table after they found that most of our party was Romanian. Is this animosity caused by resentment over WWI? I found it very annoying; but, my Romanian friends took ii stride.

[@bickboose9364]

I'm sorry you had to go through that, friend. I hope this hasn't discouraged you from having these excursions again! Perhaps next time you should consider avoiding those parts you had trouble in and visit the rest of the country! edit: I forgot to answer the question. It's caused by resentment over not just simply WWI, but over 1000 years of conflict between our ancestors over Transylvania.

[@patrickcooper7228]

When you'll go next time just slap'em.

[@martinm3594]

Yes we are angry that you would enslave 3 million Hungarian under the fairytale dacia project.

[@zubrifikusummuk]

1: i strongly believe youre just a romanian who tries to ruin the hungarians image 2: the "beautiful" parts of romania were built by hungarians and germans. it simply doesnt belong to romania 3: before u attack and say something stupid, im an arab, not hungarian or even european

[@Sandu21232]

@@zubrifikusummuk It is incredible, I think you live in a parallel reality, there are lots of video even on youtube or presented at news were romanians who visited the western part of Transilvania were ignored or asked to live ithe restaurants or franchise businesses owned by hungarians because they don t take orders from romanians.. this tensions really exist, are not so frequent but treating them as a " try of ruination" is totally a lack of counciousness.