Counterrevolution History of Hungary

the new fighting force in hungary conservative royalists counter-revolutionaries – whites . these, had been organizing in vienna , established counter-government in szeged, assumed power, led istván bethlen, transylvanian aristocrat, , miklós horthy, former commander in chief of austro-hungarian navy. conservatives determined károlyi government , communists capital treason.

in absence of strong national police force or regular military forces, white terror began in western hungary half-regular , half-militarist detachments spread throughout country. many arrant communists , other leftists tortured , executed without trial. radical whites launched pogroms against jews, displayed cause of territorial losses of hungary. notorious commander of whites pál prónay. evacuating romanian army pillaged country: livestock, machinery , agricultural products carried romania in hundreds of freight cars.

on 16 november 1919, consent of romanian forces, army of right-wing former admiral miklós horthy marched budapest. government gradually restored order , stopped terror, thousands of sympathizers of károlyi , kun regimes imprisoned. radical political movements suppressed. in march 1920, parliament restored hungarian monarchy regency postponed election of king until civil disorder had subsided. instead, horthy elected regent , empowered, among other things, appoint hungary s prime minister, veto legislation, convene or dissolve parliament, , command armed forces.