Hungary vs. Algeria

The Hungarian and Algerian revolutions were very similar in that they were both revolting against something foriegn. They were both backlash towards a foreign country taking them over and neither seem to have ended in greater stability for the country. Although they both now have their countries in their own hands, their economies have drooped and there is still a lot of political instability. They have major inflation as a result of their political unrest. They faught for their countries to be released from foriegn powers, but when they finally got their power it dissolved into economic and political instability. Algeria is ripped apart by religion and racial differences, while Hungary uses the Roma as scapegoats and fights against far right extremist nationalism.

One major difference between them is the religious aspect of the revolutions. In Algeria there is a large emphasis on Islam whereas in Hungary the revolution was purely political. Islam is based in a theocracy, so when the country revolts the religion gets involved, whereas in Hungary religion stays tucked away to make room for purely politial instability.