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Mindenkihez! (To Everyone!) Poster

Magyarországi Szocialista Párt · 1919

A 1919 Hungarian socialist poster announcing the proletariat's seizure of power, from the period of the Hungarian Soviet Republic that Béla Kun led.

Propaganda from the regime Kun led as de facto leader, illustrating how the revolution justified itself to the public.

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Mindenkihez! (To Everyone!) Poster
Mindenkihez! poster, Magyarországi Szocialista Párt, 1919.

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What it is

This is a printed poster text published in 1919 by the Hungarian Socialist Party, titled 'Mindenkihez!' ('To Everyone!'). It announces that Hungary's working class has taken all power into its own hands, blaming the collapse of the old government and international pressures for forcing this decisive step toward socialism and communism.

Why it matters

This poster captures the revolutionary moment of 1919 when the Hungarian Soviet Republic was declared, the government Béla Kun led as its de facto head and foreign affairs commissar. It shows the language used to justify the revolution to ordinary citizens, including claims about capitalist collapse and the threat of international military occupation.

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  • What words or phrases in this poster try to persuade readers to support the new government?
  • Who published this poster, and what might their goals have been?
  • What does the poster leave out about the difficulties facing the new regime?

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