It was not until August 1940, when the Kingdom of Hungary, under the stewardship of the Regent Mikls Horthy, that the resurgent German Reich turned it's gaze toward the disputed region. These succession of victories would however, not secure the continued survival of the increasingly fragile Iron Guard government, with Romania's own economic woes expanding with alarming rapidity, coupled with ethnic clashes in the reclaimed territories of Northern Transylvania, as well as the occupied regions from both the former USSR and the puppet state of Serbia, would ultimately prove the final undoing of the Guard Government and their Conductor. 1950s Commanders and leaders Both an embittered Kingdom of Hungary and a jubilant Kingdom of Romania found themselves now outside the grasp of the Reich, with it's immediate attention diverted still on the West Russian War.

Following the conclusion of the First World War, Transylvania was granted to Romania in the Treaty of Trianon, in recognition of it's contributions to the Entente in fighting the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ion AnonescuMichael IDumitru Dmceanu. Seizing upon this weakness, the government of Antonescu brokered a arrangement of convenience with the German Reich, with the implied threat of Romania and Slovakia becoming a fifth column in the Reich's flank, one which the now embroiled Reich could ill afford. Romania for it's part, now emboldened further still, quickly abandoned the arrangement with the Reich, and seized the Banat region from the German puppet state of the Serbian Republic, for the most part confirming it's separation and indifference to their former allies. 1950s The 2nd Romanian-Hungarian War, also known as the Transylvania War, was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Romania, during the German economic collapse and resulting domestic upheaval in Hungary, exploited by the Kingdom of Romania to seize control of Northern Transylvania in the 1950s, which ultimately ended in the successful seizure and later annexation of the region by Romania. Romanian-Hungarian War This acquiescence to German demands, coupled with similar concessions to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, saw the Romania government ousted, with the Iron Guard rising to power under the leadership of Prime Minister and Conductor, Ion Antonsecu. Belligerents Romanian victoryRomanian annexation of Northern TransylvaniaSlovak annexation of Southern SlovakiaGermany demanding Bukovina in exchange for allowing Romania to get Northern TransylvaniaRomanian-Serbian WarMichael's coupHungary becomes diplomatically isolated Ending Worse still for the scrambling Hungarians, The Slovak Republic launched their own invasion, occupying southern Slovakia in the chaos of the war.

Beginning Transylvania had resided under the control of the Austria-Hungary, specifically as a region of the Kingdom of Hungary prior to the outbreak of the First World War.

Kingdom of Hungary Concessions, in the form of greater German access to the Romanian economy, as well as economic assistance guarantees from the Kingdom to Germany were accepted by Romania, in return for German compliance with Romania's invasion and eventual occupation of Northern Transylvania, securing the guarantee that the Iron Guard cabinet had long sought, ensuring the forces of the Wehrmacht would have no impact upon the fortunes of Hungary or Romania, in the coming conflict. Miklos HorthyBla Imrdy Romanian troops crossing into Northern Transylvania Realizing the severity of the situation that Hungary now found itself in, coupled with the near disintegration of it's army, Hungary appealed to the Reich for assistance, of which it hoped would be readily available. Kingdom of Romania Slovak Republic In a move to secure the loyalties of Hungary, the German juggernaut applied pressure and leverage, to force Romania to surrender a portion of the hard-won Transylvania to the Hungarians, specifically the Northern half. It was not until the onset of the West Russian War beginning in the mid 1950s and the seemingly simultaneous German economic collapse, that it became clear to both Romania and her new found ally, the equally long feuding Slovakia, itself a victim of Hungarian territorial demands, that the rapidly overstretched Reich possessed neither the resources, resolve nor desire to engage in a military campaign in the Balkans, particularly in defense of the Kingdom of Hungary, itself paralyzed by the economic collapse of Germany, throwing the Regency in to increasingly debilitating states of unrest. Result Commanders and leaders: Commanders and leaders: However, wary of entering another protracted conflict, the Reich conceded to the Romanian and Slovak successes, recognizing the annexation of Northern Transylvania to Romania, with the penalty of the loss of Bukovina to the Reich. Side 2: This somewhat unusual decision saw the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Hungary fight side-by-side in the lightning campaign of Operation Barbarossa, securing territory for Romania, though securing little for Hungary in terms of land acquisitions from the rapidly folding USSR. Despite however swearing to restore Romania territorial integrity and avenge Romania's humiliation, the Guard government saw fit to side with their opponent and backer, joining the Axis as a member state.

Side 1: Place Though a fierce desire to fight on retake their claimed lands still persevered in Hungary, the ailing Kingdom could ill afford to continue the conflict, financial and manpower allowances being the primary hurdle that Hungary could not hope to vault, thus resigning itself to the losses imposed upon them by German negotiations.

Transylvania and Hungary With the common foe of the Soviet Union seemingly vanquished and the ever-fraying Axis alliance finally shredded at the behest of Germany, Italy and Japan in their pursuit of more concrete spheres of Influence following the conclusion of the Second World War, Romania and Hungary once again began feuding over the disputed territories, the implied threat of German intervention being the one hurdle to hostilities, which neither regional power could ever hope to match on the field. This triumph saw the fortunes of the Kingdom of Romania seemingly improve somewhat, with the land that Romania occupied, formally granted to them by the Reich, along with the accolades of a triumphant military power in the Balkans, securing the Iron Guards position in Romania.

Organization of Free Nations Provisional Government of the Congo, More The New Order: Last Days of Europe Wiki, Romanian annexation of Northern Transylvania, Germany demanding Bukovina in exchange for allowing Romania to get Northern Transylvania. The two Kingdoms clashed, with the Royal Romanian Army pushed the ill-prepared Royal Hungarian Army out of Northern Transylvania in a series of advances, before beginning to push into Hungary proper.



Though less tangible benefits were seen in Hungary, the state emerged with much the same prowess and accolades as their Romanian counterparts. The King, Michael I, staged a coup with the backing of elements of the Armed Forces and Government, ousting the Guard from government and installing Dumitru Dmceanu as the new Prime Minister, in the hopes that this new Government would resolve the internal tumult of the now vastly expanded Kingdom. The New Order: Last Days of Europe Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. This annexation, largely regarded as a humiliation to many a Hungarian, worsened already pre-existing and long-seated tensions between the two nations.