Ruszin hallgatók és a debreceni egyetem, 1938–1945
Ruthenian Students and the University of Debrecen, 1938–1945

Summary/Abstract: Nearly two decades after the trauma of the 1921 Versailles Treaty, it seemed that the Hungarian revisionist politics proved to be successful and the Kingdom of Hungary had a new chance to steer away from its previous mistakes. The ethnic issues that had led to the disintegration of the country were once again in the limelight. The Ruthenian population of Transcarpathia, which used to be the least problematic minority before the 1920s, became just as much a wasp’s nest as the Slovaks, Romanians, and Serbs had been before. Accordingly, Hungarian ethnic policy began to exercise more tolerance and empathy towards them. Instead of demanding full assimilation, only loyalty was expected, and Hungary tried to channel the attitudes and identity of the Eastern Slavic population in this direction. The education of the young Ruthenian intelligentsia was regarded as a key issue in shaping the future, and the Hungarian government selected the University of Debrecen to become the host institution of this initiative.

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