Baják László Ihász István: The Hungarian National Museum History Exhibition Guide 4 - The short century of survival (1900-1990) (Budapest, 2008)

Room 20. The Rise and Fall of Communism (1945-1990). István Ihász

euphoric months of 1988-90 the intelligentsia - the lawyers and philosophers - became active figures, and society at large rejoiced at the first signs of democracy, in the background, thanks to their connections, those in political and economic circles close to the reins of power were able through privatisation of the most valuable part of public ownership to turn into capitalist owners of factories, property and capital, as a result of which they occupied decisive positions for decades to come.

.. but that is the story of the years with a deficit in democracy following the change in regime. Election posters (1989-90)