Kárpáti Ukrajna, az „egynapos köztársaság”
Carpatho-Ukraine, the “Republic for a Day”

Summary/Abstract: The study analyses the proclamation of independence of Carpatho-Ukraine on 15 March 1939. At the end of October 1938, after Andrej Brody’s short-lived pro-Rusyn government in the self-governing Subcarpathia, Avgustyn Voloshyn’s pro-Ukrainian government took office, which was about to create an authoritarian Ukrainian statehood. The autonomous Carpatho-Ukrainian Parliament called Soim was elected on 12 February 1939 by the only party allowed, the Ukrainian National Union. After Slovakia’s proclamation of independence on 14 March 1939, the Soim had no other choice left than to declare independence of Carpatho-Ukraine with a hope that Germany would not only recognize it, but prevent its occupation by the Hungarians as well. However, Carpatho-Ukraine’s independence was recognized neither by Germany nor any other state. After a few days of an armed conflict, Subcarpathia became part of Hungary again.

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