The Peace Treaty of Trianon’s Role in Over a Thousand Year History of Hungary - A Virtual Exhibit

Can you imagine going to sleep one night at home in your own country and waking up the next morning to find yourself a foreigner in another country which has another language and culture? The Treaty of Trianon, signed 100 years ago, caused three million ethnic Hungarians to experience just that. Much of the world doesn’t know or is not concerned that masses of ethnic Hungarians still live in neighboring countries today. Why was a thousand year history of the Hungarian people not considered in the dismemberment of Hungary by the Allied Powers at Trianon? How is this Treaty the root of problems that are wreaking havoc in Europe today? Does history matter? Understanding the present requires an understanding of the past. The presentation starts at the beginning in 896 with the founding of the Hungarian nation and neatly and in an easy to follow manner condenses a thousand years of history to put into perspective the effect and consequences of the Treaty of Trianon on Hungary, its neighbors, and the ethnic Hungarians who reside there. Presented by the Cleveland Hungarian Museum Andrew Lazar, Curator Visit our website at