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1988-1989 IN PICTURES

In 1988, the public expression of the desire for independence and justice became increasingly frequent and more visible in Hungary. The accepted Hungarian term for the events leading up to the end of Soviet occupation and the one-party state in Hungary is "rendszerváltás", which means regime change. Internationally the Hungarian process is considered part of the Revolutions of 1989.

Please click on the image for a gallery of photographs taken at the event.

The description of each event as well as the captions to the photographs were written based on the chronology compiled by the National Széchényi Library 1956 Institute And Oral History Archive.

* * The use of all photos is restricted. For details see here. * *

1988 March 15

1988 July 16

1988 június 27

1988 September 12

1988 September 17

1988 October 3

1988 October 6

1988 October 23

1988 October 30

1988 November 15

1988 December 20

1989 January 22

1989 március 2

1989 March 15

1989 April 27

1989 June 7

1989 June 7-16

1989 június 16

1989 July 6

1989 July 13-14

1989 July 14

1989 August 23-29

1989 October 23

1990 May 20

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