L'amiral Horthy | Catherine Horel

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Admiral Horthy

Catherine Horel

Collection : Biographies

Release date : 25/08/2014

Admiral Horthy’s life story (1868-1957) merges with the history of Hungary during the inter-war period. How could a man who had an unremarkable career as a naval officer of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ultimately leave such an indelible mark on the history of his country and that of Europe?

The Horthy regime that governed Hungary from 1920 to 1944 was no doubt authoritarian and reactionary in many ways, but it was a far cry from the fascism of Italy and Germany. The circumstances that led to its taking power in 1919 are put back into perspective here, notably with... The Horthy regime that governed Hungary from 1920 to 1944 was no doubt authoritarian and reactionary in many ways, but it was a far cry from the fascism of Italy and Germany. The circumstances that led to its taking power in 1919 are put back into perspective here, notably with a re-evaluation of the role played by the Allies. A good part of the work is devoted to the political specificity of this regime. Horthy was no ideologist, and even less a charismatic leader. Did he imagine he would re-establish royalty in being crowned regent or by passing power on to his son? A Calvinist, Horthy emphasized traditional Christian and, paradoxically, rather Catholic values. Though his image was omnipresent, he did not impose a personality cult. The years that led to the Second World War, which Hungary entered only in 1941, were dominated by his hostility towards the USSR and by the Jewish question, and here, once again, we must examine the ambiguous role Horthy played. He consented to the adoption of antisemitic legislation, but he frankly opposed the deportations that began when the Germans entered the country in March, 1944 and refused to deport the Jews of Budapest. This, among other reasons, saved him from being indicted before the Nuremberg tribunal. A last question explored in this work: how did Horthy arrive at his home in exile in Portugal, where he died in February, 1957?

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