Piroska HamosPiroska Hamos

March 28, 2012March 28, 2012

Honors World HistoryHonors World History

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HungaryHungary

Many cities were destroyed but the Many cities were destroyed but the worst was the capital, Budapest. Also, worst was the capital, Budapest. Also, the Great Depression deteriorated the the Great Depression deteriorated the standard of living.standard of living.

• during this time men were forced to labor in Hungary.

• Slums in Budapest

Political AspectsPolitical Aspects On October 31, 1918, the On October 31, 1918, the

Hungarian Democratic Hungarian Democratic Republic was created by Republic was created by a revolution that started a revolution that started in Budapest. Mihály in Budapest. Mihály Károlyi was named as the Károlyi was named as the republic’s prime minister. republic’s prime minister. This event marked the This event marked the independence of Hungary independence of Hungary which had been ruled by which had been ruled by the Hapsburg Monarchy the Hapsburg Monarchy for several centuries.for several centuries.

• Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi

Religious AspectsReligious Aspects

After the passing of the first anti-Jewish After the passing of the first anti-Jewish law in 1938, several Jews converted to law in 1938, several Jews converted to Christianity. This number reached Christianity. This number reached almost 5,000.almost 5,000.

• An Anglican church in Budapest, Hungary during the 1930s

Economic AspectsEconomic Aspects Soon after World War I the country of Soon after World War I the country of

Hungary faced an economic decline. Hungary faced an economic decline. Throughout the 1930s to the 1940s Throughout the 1930s to the 1940s Hungary’s economy benefited from trade.Hungary’s economy benefited from trade.

• This was Hungary’s currency during the 1940s. It’s called the forint.

EducationEducation

Piroska Hamos attended several Piroska Hamos attended several schools in Hungary. She went to four schools in Hungary. She went to four different elementary schools and she different elementary schools and she went to middle school in Dohany went to middle school in Dohany Street. She made excellent grades.Street. She made excellent grades.

Popular BooksPopular Books Sandor Marai was Sandor Marai was

a famous writer a famous writer during Piroska during Piroska Hamos’ life. His Hamos’ life. His most famous book most famous book was called was called Embers.Embers.

• Embers, Sandor Marai’s most famous book

Family PhotosFamily Photos

• Piroska Hamos (middle) with her sisters

• Imre Hahn, (middle) Piroska’s husband with his sisters

Family PhotosFamily Photos

• Piroska with her husband and baby girl

• Piroska as a baby

Family PhotosFamily Photos

• Imre, Piroska’s husband, with their daughters

• Piroska and Imre on their wedding day

TimelineTimelineBorn in

Balassagyarmat, Etel in ovar

1912

1920

Her mother

commited suicide

1929

She Married Imre

1934

When Jews first became

unwanted

Piroska was taken to a concentration camp in Hungary

1944

1945

Piroska was freed

1955

Her granddaughter

was born

1971

Piroska retired

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