The Forgotten Ally of Hitler: Hungary in World War 2 | FULL Documentary

They called Hungary Hitler’s forgotten ally—a nation driven by trauma, revisionism, and the dream of restoring what it lost after World War I. This full documentary uncovers how Hungary’s pursuit of lost territories after the Treaty of Trianon pulled it deeper into the orbit of Nazi Germany, transforming a resentful postwar state into one of the Third Reich’s most consequential partners. From Miklós Horthy’s authoritarian rule and the rise of Hungarian nationalism to the First and Second Vienna Awards, the invasion of Yugoslavia, and Hungary’s disastrous campaign on the Eastern Front, this film traces how Budapest bargained with Hitler—and how those bargains became chains. Hungary fought alongside Germany against the Soviet Union, suffered catastrophic losses at the Don River, and then, as the war turned against the Axis, became the site of one of the fastest mass deportations of the Holocaust. In just fifty-six days in 1944, more than 437,000 Hungarian Jews were deported, most to Auschwitz-Birkenau, through the cooperation of Hungarian officials, gendarmes, railways, and administrators. This documentary examines the role of Adolf Eichmann, the Sztójay government, the Hungarian gendarmerie, the Arrow Cross Party, and figures such as Ferenc Szálasi, László Endre, László Baky, and Miklós Horthy. It also tells the stories of those who resisted and rescued, including Raoul Wallenberg, Carl Lutz, Angelo Rotta, and ordinary people who risked their lives to save their neighbors. From the deportation trains of Kassa to the siege of Budapest, from the terror on the banks of the Danube to Hungary’s postwar reckoning under Soviet domination, this is the story of a country that was not merely dragged into Hitler’s war—but chose, step by step, to collaborate with it. This film is for educational purposes. It analyzes historical facts from a neutral perspective while standing firmly against violence, hatred, antisemitism, fascism, and war in all its forms. Hungary’s role in World War II remains one of the most difficult and important chapters of the conflict—a warning about nationalism, complicity, and the terrifying power of ordinary institutions when they are turned toward evil. 🔔 Subscribe to EpicWar for more powerful World War II documentaries and forgotten stories from history. 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments—we’d love to hear how this story changed the way you see World War II. 👍 Like this video if you believe honest history and Holocaust education are vital to ensuring “never again.” #worldwar2 #ww2 #hungary #nazis #history #documentary #Hitler #HungaryWW2 #WorldWarII #WWIIHistory #Holocaust #Auschwitz #MiklosHorthy #ArrowCross #EasternFront #SiegeOfBudapest #RaoulWallenberg #NaziGermany #HistoryDocumentary #EpicWar