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Ferenc Szálasi

1897–1946 · 20th century

Ferenc Szálasi was the leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party, installed by Germany as head of the Hungarian state in October 1944 after Regent Miklós Horthy tried to leave the war. Ruling as Leader of the Nation, he kept Hungary fighting while his militias murdered thousands of Jews in Budapest and sent others on death marches. He was tried and hanged in 1946.

Ferenc Szálasi — Image: AnonymousUnknown author / Zespół: Wydawnictwo Prasowe Kraków-Warszawa · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Hungary (1920-1946)Government of National Unity

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ferenc Szálasi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ferenc-szalasi
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