The Outbreak of World War II and Its Impact on The Policy of The United States of America Towards Hungary 1939 - December 1941

Abstract

At the beginning of World War II, the United States of America had restrictions towards Hungary, which were to prevent Hungary from falling under German influence, as this influence would lead to entering the war against the Allies to the possibility of losing it, and thus resulting in sanctions that may be heavier than the sanctions that Hungary was subjected to under The Treaty of Trianon in 1920. On the other hand, Hungary had limitations in its foreign policy, represented by its endeavor to get rid of the sanctions imposed on it under the Treaty of Trianon, the most important of which was to regain the lands it had lost to Czechoslovakia and Romania. At the same time, it did not want to enter the war on the side of Germany, but its fear of being exposed to German occupation prevented it, and thus the attempts of the United States of America to keep it from entering the war on the side of Germany failed.