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Romania's principal strategic objective upon entering World War I was the annexation of territories in the Balkans.
Answer: False
Romania's principal strategic objective upon entering World War I was the unification of all territories inhabited by Romanians into a single national state, not solely annexation of Balkan territories.
The Treaty of Bucharest, concluded in 1916, formalized Romania's prospective territorial acquisitions from within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Answer: True
The Treaty of Bucharest (1916) stipulated Romania's potential territorial gains from Austria-Hungary, aligning with its national unification objectives.
Romania's principal objective upon entering World War I was the unification of all territories populated by Romanians into a singular national entity.
Answer: True
The primary goal driving Romania's entry into World War I was the consolidation of all Romanian-inhabited territories into one state.
The Treaty of Bucharest (1916) primarily concerned Romania's territorial claims on Austria-Hungary, not Serbia.
Answer: True
The treaty focused on Romania's claims against Austria-Hungary, not Serbia.
The formal proclamation of the Union of Transylvania with Romania occurred on December 1, 1918.
Answer: True
The Union of Transylvania with Romania was officially proclaimed on December 1, 1918, formalizing national aspirations.
What was Romania's principal objective upon entering World War I?
Answer: To unite all territories inhabited by a Romanian population into a single state.
Romania's primary war aim was the unification of all Romanian-populated territories into a single national state.
Which of the following territories was NOT among Romania's key territorial claims on Hungary based on the Treaty of Bucharest (1916)?
Answer: Bohemia
The Treaty of Bucharest (1916) specified claims on Transylvania, Partium, and Banat, but not Bohemia.
What was the significance of the Union of Transylvania with Romania proclaimed on December 1, 1918?
Answer: It was a declaration by Transylvanian representatives supporting unification with the Romanian state.
The proclamation formalized the desire of Transylvanian Romanians to unite with the Kingdom of Romania.
What was the "Great Retreat" in 1915 primarily involving?
Answer: The Russian army withdrawing from Galicia and Poland under pressure.
The "Great Retreat" refers to the Russian army's strategic withdrawal from Galicia and Poland in 1915.
Subsequent to the Aster Revolution, Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi directed the Hungarian military to *reinforce* its defensive posture against potential threats.
Answer: False
Following the Aster Revolution, Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi ordered the unilateral disarmament of the Hungarian army, significantly weakening its defensive capabilities.
During the tenure of the Károlyi government, Hungary relinquished dominion over approximately 75% of its pre-war territories.
Answer: True
The Károlyi administration oversaw significant territorial losses, ceding roughly 75% of Hungary's pre-war lands.
The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the aftermath of World War I precipitated a significant power vacuum within Hungary.
Answer: True
The collapse of the empire created a power vacuum that contributed to Hungary's political instability.
Contrary to its stated principles, the Hungarian government, under Károlyi, did not refuse referendums; rather, the minority populations themselves declined the offer.
Answer: True
The Károlyi government offered referendums on disputed borders, but the leaders of the minority populations refused them.
What action by Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi significantly weakened Hungary's national defense following World War I?
Answer: He ordered the unilateral disarmament of the Hungarian Royal Honvéd army.
Károlyi's decision to unilaterally disarm the Hungarian army left the nation defenseless.
Under the Károlyi government, Hungary experienced significant territorial losses, losing approximately what percentage of its pre-war territory?
Answer: 75%
Hungary lost approximately 75% of its pre-war territory under the Károlyi government.
The Armistice of Belgrade, signed by Mihály Károlyi in November 1918, primarily stipulated:
Answer: Limitations on the Hungarian Army's size and the establishment of demarcation lines.
The armistice imposed limits on the Hungarian Army's size and established demarcation lines for Allied occupation.
What was the Hungarian government's stance on territorial disputes with its neighbors before the Soviet Republic's formation?
Answer: It proposed referendums for minority populations, but these were ultimately refused by the minorities themselves.
The Károlyi government offered referendums, but the minority populations declined them.
The Hungarian Soviet Republic was instituted on March 21, 1919, following a communist coup d'état orchestrated by Béla Kun.
Answer: True
The Hungarian Soviet Republic was established on March 21, 1919, through a communist coup led by Béla Kun.
The Vix Note proposed new demarcation lines and a demilitarized zone; however, these terms were rejected by the Hungarian government, precipitating Romanian troop movements.
Answer: True
The Vix Note proposed new demarcation lines and a demilitarized zone, but the Hungarian government rejected these terms, leading to Romanian military actions.
The Allied powers, notably the Council of Four, exhibited division rather than complete agreement concerning Romania's advance into Hungary.
Answer: True
The Council of Four was divided on Romania's actions, with some leaders encouraging the advance while the Council withheld official approval.
The objectives of the Hungarian Red Army extended beyond solely defending Hungary's existing territory against Romanian incursions.
Answer: True
The Red Army aimed to defend territory and potentially provoke Soviet Russia into attacking Romania.
The establishment of the Slovak Soviet Republic was perceived by Hungarian nationalists as a profound betrayal of national interests.
Answer: True
Hungarian nationalists viewed the creation of the Slovak Soviet Republic as detrimental to Hungary's national interests.
The perceived threat of a "Bolshevik contagion" significantly influenced Allied strategic decisions regarding intervention and border delineations in the region.
Answer: True
The fear of communism spreading influenced Allied policies concerning Eastern Europe.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, a prominent French military leader, actively encouraged, rather than discouraged, the Romanian Army's advance into Hungary.
Answer: True
Marshal Foch was among the French military leaders who supported and encouraged the Romanian advance into Hungary.
How did the Hungarian Soviet Republic come into existence?
Answer: Via a communist coup d'état led by Béla Kun after Károlyi's resignation.
The Hungarian Soviet Republic was established through a communist coup led by Béla Kun following Károlyi's resignation.
What was the significance of the Vix Note delivered in March 1919?
Answer: It outlined new demarcation lines for Romanian troop movements into Hungary, which were rejected.
The Vix Note proposed demarcation lines that were rejected by the Hungarian government, contributing to political instability.
How did the Allied powers, specifically the Council of Four, react to Romania's advance into Hungary?
Answer: They were divided, with some encouraging the advance while the Council withheld official approval.
The Allied powers, particularly the Council of Four, were divided on Romania's advance, withholding official approval despite some encouragement.
The Hungarian Red Army's objective included:
Answer: Defending Hungary's territorial integrity and potentially provoking Soviet Russia.
The Red Army sought to defend Hungary and potentially incite Soviet Russia against Romania.
How did Hungarian nationalists perceive the establishment of the Slovak Soviet Republic?
Answer: As a betrayal of Hungarian national interests by the communist government.
Hungarian nationalists viewed the Slovak Soviet Republic's creation as a betrayal of national interests.
What impact did the establishment of the Slovak Soviet Republic have on the Hungarian Red Army's morale?
Answer: It was seen as a betrayal of national interests, causing internal tensions and eroding support.
The Slovak Soviet Republic's establishment was viewed as a betrayal, leading to internal tensions and reduced support for the Red Army.
Romania's military intervention in Hungary was partially impelled by the strategic objective of presenting the Allied powers with a *fait accompli* concerning its territorial claims.
Answer: True
A key motivation for Romania's intervention was to solidify its territorial claims by presenting the Allies with a *fait accompli*.
The Hungarian-Romanian War concluded not with a victory for the Hungarian Soviet Republic, but with its collapse.
Answer: True
The war resulted in the defeat and collapse of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, not a victory.
The duration of the Hungarian-Romanian War spanned approximately eight months and three weeks.
Answer: True
The conflict lasted approximately eight months and three weeks, from late 1918 into August 1919.
During the conflict, the Hungarian Soviet Republic received support from Soviet Russia, while Romania was primarily backed by France.
Answer: True
External support included Soviet Russia for Hungary and France for Romania.
The Tisza River was not a minor geographical feature; it held considerable strategic importance during the Hungarian-Romanian War.
Answer: True
The Tisza River served as a significant natural obstacle and a contested front line throughout the conflict.
Available estimates indicate that the Romanian Army generally maintained a superior troop strength compared to the Hungarian Army throughout the conflict.
Answer: True
Estimates suggest the Romanian Army typically possessed greater troop numbers than the Hungarian Army during the war.
Comparative casualty figures indicate that Hungary reported substantially higher total casualties than Romania during the conflict.
Answer: True
Hungary's reported total casualties significantly exceeded those reported by Romania.
Romanian forces entered Budapest on August 3, 1919, and conducted a victory parade on the subsequent day.
Answer: True
The Romanian Army occupied Budapest on August 3, 1919, holding a victory parade the following day.
The Battle of the Tisza River in July 1919 represented a decisive turning point, but it favored the Romanian forces, not the Hungarian ones.
Answer: True
The battle was a turning point where Romanian forces successfully pushed back the Hungarians.
Which of the following was a primary motivation for Romania's military intervention in Hungary after World War I?
Answer: To protect ethnic Romanians and secure territorial claims from the Treaty of Bucharest.
Romania intervened to protect ethnic Romanians and secure territorial claims established by the Treaty of Bucharest.
The Hungarian-Romanian War concluded with:
Answer: The collapse of the Hungarian Soviet Republic following a Romanian military victory.
The war ended with a Romanian victory that led to the downfall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic.
What was the approximate duration of the Hungarian-Romanian War?
Answer: About eight months and three weeks
The conflict spanned approximately eight months and three weeks.
Which countries provided external support to Hungary and Romania, respectively, during the Hungarian-Romanian War?
Answer: Hungary: Soviet Russia; Romania: France
Soviet Russia supported the Hungarian Soviet Republic, while France provided support to Romania.
What strategic role did the Tisza River play during the Hungarian-Romanian War?
Answer: It acted as a significant natural military obstacle and a contested front line.
The Tisza River was a crucial natural barrier and a contested front line during the war.
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Tisza River in July 1919?
Answer: It marked a turning point where Romanian forces successfully pushed back the Hungarians.
The battle was a turning point where Romanian forces repelled Hungarian advances, securing the Tisza's eastern bank.
What was the primary military objective of the Hungarian offensive across the Tisza River in July 1919?
Answer: To break through Romanian lines and advance towards key cities like Satu Mare.
The offensive aimed to breach Romanian defenses and advance toward key cities, potentially inciting Soviet intervention.
What was the significance of the Battle of the Tisza River in July 1919?
Answer: It marked a turning point where Romanian forces successfully pushed back the Hungarians.
The battle was a critical turning point where Romanian forces repelled Hungarian advances, securing the Tisza's eastern bank.
What was the nature of the Hungarian Army's composition and motivation during the July 1919 offensive?
Answer: Largely motivated by Hungarian nationalism rather than communist ideals, seeking to restore historical borders.
The Hungarian troops in the July 1919 offensive were primarily driven by nationalism, aiming to restore historical borders.
What was the strategic importance of the Romanian Army's advance to the Tisza River in April 1919?
Answer: It pushed Hungarian forces back towards Budapest and created a defensible natural boundary.
The advance established a natural boundary and pushed Hungarian forces back toward Budapest.
Following the successful repulsion of the Hungarian offensive in July 1919, the Romanian Army did not immediately withdraw; instead, it prepared for further advances.
Answer: True
After repelling the Hungarian offensive, the Romanian Army advanced further, crossing the Tisza River.
The Romanian occupation of Hungary extended beyond mere policing and administrative services to include significant resource requisitioning.
Answer: True
Romania's occupation involved policing, administration, punitive actions, and the requisitioning of resources.
The Allied powers did not express strong approval of Romania's demands for extensive reparations from Hungary; rather, they exhibited displeasure.
Answer: True
The Allies expressed displeasure with Romania's demands for reparations and its conduct during the occupation.
Romania's requisitioning activities during its occupation of Hungary extended beyond essential foodstuffs to include significant industrial and agricultural resources.
Answer: True
Romania requisitioned a wide array of resources, not limited to foodstuffs.
Which of the following resources was NOT among those requisitioned by Romania from Hungary?
Answer: Military aircraft and naval vessels
Romania requisitioned significant resources including foodstuffs, equipment, livestock, and rolling stock, but military aircraft and naval vessels are not specified as requisitioned items.
What was the nature of the Romanian occupation of Hungary following the war?
Answer: Involved policing, administration, punitive actions, and resource requisitioning.
The occupation encompassed policing, administration, punitive measures, and the requisitioning of resources.
The Allied powers' response to Romania's demands for reparations and its conduct during the war was primarily one of:
Answer: Displeasure and pressure to return captured assets.
The Allies expressed displeasure and pressured Romania regarding its reparations demands and actions.
Romania's actions during its occupation of Hungary included:
Answer: Requisitioning significant resources like industrial equipment and livestock.
Romania requisitioned substantial resources, including industrial equipment and livestock, during its occupation.
What was the Allied response to Romania's requisitioning of goods and demands for reparations after the war?
Answer: Displeasure and pressure on Romania to return captured assets.
The Allies expressed displeasure and pressured Romania to return requisitioned assets.
What historical artifacts did Romanian troops recover in Budapest in 1920 upon their departure?
Answer: Historical church bells taken by Hungarians from the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Romanian troops recovered historical church bells that had been taken by Hungarians from the Austro-Hungarian Army.