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Rightist Hungarian military forces, led by the former Austro-Hungarian Admiral [[Miklós Horthy]], entered Budapest in the wake of the Romanian army's departure and filled the vacuum of [[state power]].  In [[January]] [[1920]], elections were held for a unicameral assembly.  Admiral Horthy was elected Regent, thereby formally restoring the monarchy to Hungary.  However, there would be no more "Kings of Hungary" despite attempts by the former Habsburg ruler to return to his former seat of power.  Horthy ruled as Regent until 16 October 1944.  Hungary remained a parliamentary democracy.  But, after 1932, autocratic tendencies gradually returned as a result of Nazi influence and the [[Great Depression]].

Rightist Hungarian military forces, led by the former Austro-Hungarian Admiral [[Miklós Horthy]], entered Budapest in the wake of the Romanian army's departure and filled the vacuum of [[state power]].  In [[January]] [[1920]], elections were held for a unicameral assembly.  Admiral Horthy was elected Regent, thereby formally restoring the monarchy to Hungary.  However, there would be no more "Kings of Hungary" despite attempts by the former Habsburg ruler to return to his former seat of power.  Horthy ruled as Regent until 16 October 1944.  Hungary remained a parliamentary democracy.  But, after 1932, autocratic tendencies gradually returned as a result of Nazi influence and the [[Great Depression]].

 

On [[June 4]], [[1920]], the [[Treaty of Trianon]] was signed, establishing Hungary's new borders.  Compared with the pre-war Kingdom, post-Trianon Hungary had 71% less territory and 66% less population.  About one-third of the Magyar population became minorities in neighbouring countries.  Hungary also lost its only [[Port|sea port]] at Fiume (today [[Rijeka]]).  Therefore, [[Politics of Hungary|Hungarian politics]] and culture of the [[interwar period]] was dominated by [[irredentism]] ( the restoration of historical "[[Greater Hungary (political concept)|Greater Hungary]]").

On [[June 4]], [[1920]], the [[Treaty of Trianon]] was signed, establishing Hungary's new borders.  Compared with the pre-war Kingdom, post-Trianon Hungary had 71% less territory and 66% less population.  About one-third of the Magyar population became minorities in neighbouring countries.  Hungary also lost its only [[Port|sea port]] at Fiume (today [[Rijeka]]).  Therefore, [[Politics of Hungary|Hungarian politics]] and culture of the [[interwar period]] was dominated by [[irredentism]] ( the restoration of historical "[[Greater Hungary (political concept)|Greater Hungary]]").