Hungarian Democratic Republic
The Hungarian People's Republic (Hungarian: Magyar Népköztársaság) and Hungarian Republic (Hungarian: Magyar Köztársaság) were short-lived republics that existed, apart from a 133-day interruption, from late 1918 to early 1920. They were established in the wake of the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, replacing the Kingdom of Hungary until its restoration in March 1920.
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