A Fallen Eagle
Treaty of Berlin :
- The former lands of the Bohemian-Moravian crown(with the exception of the German-speaking regions of South Bohemia)will form the new state of Bohemia-Moravia
- The lands with Slovenian majority will be given to the kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia,considering the simillar ethnicities of the Croatian and Slovenian peoples
- The Austrian Empire will recognize the independence of the Hungarian Kingdom
- A new state will be established from the lands that the Habsburgs had annexed in the First Partition of Poland,the Kingdom of Galicia-Lodomeria
- The Free Imperial city of Trieste and the March of Istria will be granted to the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
- The Austrian Empire will recognise the independence of the newly established states of Croatia-Slavonia and Galicia-Lodomeria
- The adjacent Bukovina in the east will pass to the Hungarian Kingdom
Signatories
The Kingdom of Galicia-Lodomeria
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Republic of Bohemia-Moravia
The Hungarian Kingdom
The Austrian Empire
With pressure from the German Empire,no limitations were put on the Austrian Empire,which isn't a very popular decision in newly-established states,since they still see the Austrians as a threat,especially when they have the support of the Germans.The only overseas possession remained with Austria,which is once again seen as a weakness in the eyes of the Hungarian people. Should this government stay in power, if they can't force their will upon the defeated power.
The end of this war shows the start of a new age.The former serfs have finally freed themselves from their Austrian overlords,because we put our differences aside and united our efforts with a single purpose - to end foreign rule, which made us strong and we won a great victory today! With the end of the Fallen Eagle(in reference to the Austrian Empire), a new age begins.The Modern Age. - László Lukács, Hungarian delegate,after the treaty was signed.
The war may be over,but the problems are just starting. The anti-Austrian groups (which are essentially becoming paramilitary forces) are growing and hierarchies are forming, which will help them to enforce their ideas on the still unstable and mostly nationalist government.They want absolute rule for the Hungarians,with no autonomous regions for the minorities(Austrians,Slovaks and Romanians)One of the people that are rising to prominence as leaders of the groups is Mikloś Horthy,a patriot who was ready to ally with ultraationalists to protect his country from the internal enemies.This leads to the rise of the chauvinist "Army of the Magyars".Horthy,was not popular in Hungary,as he was just a corvette captain, but his anti-Austrian speeches gather the most fervent nationalists and patriots in the country.
Mikloś Horthy in his uniform after the creation of the Army,1914
Pro-democratic circles,which promise equality for everyone,are trying to sway the public opinion to their cause with non-violent methods,they're in a good position to win the power struggle, as they have the king on their side,who was a social-democrats.They want to give more rights to the workers and regulate the economy for the good of the people
Hungary shall not fall to extremist and nationalist movements, who want to establish absolute rule! Democracy will be victorious! - excerpt from the liberal newspaper "
12 Points" (named after the demands of the revolutionaries in 1848).
The volunteers that formed the Hungarian "army" during the war were now turning on each other.