Hungary

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==History==
===Pre-war===
A former part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. Hungary sided with the Axis Powers during WWII, but began to seek peace with the allies after suffering severe losses during the Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive. Upon learning of this, Germany occupied Hungary and installed a puppet government to ensure the country's continued loyalty and support. Unfortunately, by December 1944, the Soviet Union succeeded in encircling and besieging Budapest. WWII ended with Hungary in shambles, with 60% of its economy destroyed and hundreds of thousands dead and missing. After Budapest surrendered, the country fell under Soviet military occupation, and the German puppet government was replaced with a Soviet one. Over the next 7 years, brutal policies of militarization, industrialization, collectivization and war compensation led to a severe decline in living standards. Mirroring the Soviet Union, a secret political police force was established that saw many more hundreds of thousands imprisoned, executed, or sent to labor camps.
In 1956, a revolt took place. Seeking to avoid instability from spreading to other bloc countries, the Soviet Union sent huge numbers of troops to Hungary. The massive military intervention resulted in many deaths on both sides, but the revolution was suppressed and the situation back under Soviet control.
Over the next several years, life in Hungary would gradually improve with the implementation of less extreme policies and the adoption of free-market elements into Hungary's socialist command economy. In the 1980s, worldwide recession prompted changes in government and economy, and Hungary was able to peacefully transition from communism to democracy and capitalism.From the 1990s to the new millennium, the new government would undergo stark back-and-forth shifts in its political landscape. In 1999, Hungary joined NATO, and in 2004 it became a member of the European Union. In 2006, a political scandal resulted in the discrediting of left-wing parties and a hard shift towards a more conservative government, the nationalist actions of which began to draw the ire of the EU. From an outsider's perspective, it seemed that much of the economic changes put in place since Hungary's transition from a communist country were being reversed by increasing government control of the economy coupled with rumors of widespread corruption and curbing of democratic process.
===Human-Vannai War===
Details of Hungary's actions during the war are scarce. It appears that after the Two Week War, the country became highly isolationist. Hungary quietly left the European Union in 2015 and did not contribute to the pan-European war effort. 
===Post-war===
With the formation of the European Federation in 2019, the country has severed all ties with Poland and the newly-reformed Czechoslovakia. Hungary accepted thousands of Polish, Czech and Slovak immigrants, both civilian and military, who were wary of the Federation's sudden seizure of most of Europe. The influx and migrants from the other Visegrad nations, and some would say Hungary's exclusion from the Federation, have ensured that anti-Federal sentiments are high within the country's population and government. Discounting Switzerland, Hungary finds itself in the peculiar position of being one of the strongest nations in Europe not under control of the European Federation. In light of this, they have remained mostly cooperative with the ACC, finding themselves in a position with few other strong allies.
==Policy==
===Military===
Although largely consisting of old Soviet-era equipment, small amounts of modern materiel entered the mix as well from Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, and the US. In particular, modern Czechian arms were smuggled into Hungary following the former's integration into the European Federation.
===Economic===
Over half of Hungary's pre-war exports centered on machinery and equipment, most of which went to Germany with minor trade to neighboring nations. They have played a key role in helping Ukraine rebuild following both the Two Week War and its own civil war. Much of the labour shortages that Hungary suffered from before the war have been filled by Ukrainian expats, and the demand for replacement machinery lost in the invasion has been an economic boon. However, Hungary still relies heavily on Russia to meet its energy demands, and corruption remains pervasive.
===Diplomacy===
Before the war, Poland represented Hungary's closest ally. With the nation's integration into the European Federation, however, relations between the two countries have become strained. Nonetheless March 23rd is still celebrated as an official day of friendship between the two countries. Hungary's relationship with the other Visegrad nations has similarly chilled and cautious, though remains largely cordial due to historical ties.
   
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