A Summary Of Anti-Semitism In Hungary During World War II

During World War II, Hungary was an ally of Germany and a member of the Axis powers. Hungary had gone into an economic depression and relied on support from Nazi Germany to help them recover; therefore, the axis powers were a great benefit to Hungary during the time of the war. During the war, the Soviet Union posed a large threat to Hungary causing Hungary to seek aid from the United States and United Kingdom. When Germany heard about the possible alliance between Hungary and members of the allied powers he quickly sent Nazi troops to occupy Hungary in 1944. Before this time, anti-Semitism was present in Hungary and many Jews faced economic and political suppression, but it was not until the Nazi occupation of Hungary that many of the