6. History of Hungary Ottoman occupation The Kingdom of Hungary 1848 Revolution Austria-Hungary Soviet control of Hungary The Regency The Communist Era The Republic of Hungary 1526-1686 1820-1848 March 15, 1848-1849 1867-1918 1918-1919 1920-1944 1945-1989 1989- The Turks of the Ottoman Empire conquered much of Hungary The Austrian Empire conquers Hungary and deems it as their province the Kingdom of Hungary The people of Hungary revolted against the Austrian Empire Defeated the Austrian Empire gave some of its land to Hungary creating Austria-Hungary Soviet Union takes control of Hungary and collapses the existing government putting Hungary under Communist control A compromise was established to resume the monarchy but Soviet Union had the right to elect Parliament members After Hungary became an Axis power in WWII the Soviet Union retook control of Hungary and named it one of its states Hungary dissolved its relations with the Soviet Union in 1989 and became a democracy and began to utilize capitalistic ideals in their economy