became a battleground for the Russian 

offensive against the German army. 

                              ***

  From 1945-1989 Hungary was 

occupied by the Soviet army and ruled by 

a Soviet type of communism. The 

Magyars could not tolerate the immense 

oppression and fought again for their 

freedom. 

                              ***

  On October 23, 1956 the Hungarians 

rose against the hated Soviet communist 

tyranny and fallen into their cruel trap. The 

Red army and their 5,000 tanks crushed 

the freedom fight. Thousands were 

executed and imprisoned and nearly a 

quarter million people fled the country. 

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  In 1989, Communism collapsed. The 

following year free elections took place 

and the Soviet troops left the country. 

                   RACENNA

  RACENNA (meant Harmony) or 

the ETRUSCANS called themselves 

Racenna that too was their original 

Hephthalite name. A mysterious very 

talented harmonious nation who gave 

their name to Tuscany the region 

between Florence and Rome, 

incorporated so many elements in their 

art and culture. The Racenna (Etruscan) 

rulers were from the Munin, their 

sixteen city-states ruled Tuscany, 

planted settlements in the Po Valley 

and controlled western Italy down to  

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