Arrabona - Múzeumi közlemények 39/1-2. (Győr, 2001)

Tanulmányok - Tóth Imre: A nyugat-magyarországi kérdés alakulása az 1920-as években

ARRABONA39.2001. TANULMÁNYOK Levéltári források: MOL K 64 Külügyminisztériumi Levéltár (KÜM) 24. csomó 1927.20., 23. tétel MOL K 63 KÜM 174. cs. 1938.20/7. MOL K 28 Miniszterelnökségi levéltár (ME) 8. t. 1923-M-2166 Soproni Levéltár (SL) Sopron Város Levéltára (SVLT) X. 3. A Nyugatmagyarországi Liga Iratai SL. SVLT. XIV 28. Sopronyi Thurner Mihály személyes iratai 1918-1943. SL. SVLT. IV 1404. a. Sopron Város Polgármesteri Hivatalának Iratai. Bizalmas Iratok 19361940. Rövidítések: BF = Burgenländische Freiheit DBF = Der Freie Burgenländer KÜM = Külügyminisztériumi Levéltár MOL = Magyar Országos Levéltár ME = Miniszterelnökségi Levéltár SH = Soproni Hírlap SL = Soproni Levéltár SVLT = Sopron Város Levéltára Tóth Imre: Western Hungarian Issues in 1920s Peaces closing the World War I. caused sensitive losses for Austria and Hungary, and sowed discord among the former partner countries. Hungary blamed the arrangements of Trianon and Saint German for losing its integrity and repossession of the lost western parts of the country remained part of the Hungarian irredentists, even if it cod not be compared with the revision objectives of the other separated areas. Events of the period between 1919-21 were considered failure by Austria, mainly due to the fruitless plebiscite held in the surroundings of Sopron .Politicians and inhabitants of both countries raised nationality aspirations, cultural and territorial claims, furthermore both parties could give utterance to the assumed or real hurts against the other party. The duality of the situation was sharpened by the fact, that despite these strained relations and tempers, Austria was considered the most important economic partner of Hungary in the period between the two Wars, and relations heading towards Austria was better, than in the case of other countries. Therefore, while the inhabitants, magistracy and press of the concerned area continued to debate, in higher layers this questions was considered dependent on the diplomatic, economic relations between the countries concerned, and in most cases tensions were tried to relief. Both Austrian and Hungarian politicians dealt with the border-issue with more or less emphasis, in addition their behaviour strong, unpleasant concomitants were suggested. By the end of the era Pan-German effects accompanying the 20s were emphasised more and more, then these effects became really annyoying after economic, military and diplomatic development of Germany surviving the Weimar period.) 405