This room displays the history of Hungary in the Second World War. On one hand visitors can trace the euphoria caused by the territorial revisions of 1938-1941, the war activities and equipment of the Hungarian army. On the other hand attempts of the Hungarian government to find its way out and to lessen the effects of the German orientation. followed by the worsening situation of the heartland, the tragedy of Hungarian Jews and the events of the German and then the Soviet occupation are shown.

Interesting facts:

• It was not onl ythe International Red Cross helping the Jewish population escape but also colleagues of the diplomatic corps of Sweden, Spain and Switzerland.
• The main figure in saving Jewish people of Budapest was a Swedish diplomat, Raul Wallenberg. After the siege of Budapest he was arrested by the Soviets and taken to the Soviet Union.
• After the German occupation took place Gestapo arrested most of the well-known anti-German political figures. This also included Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky, who got into a firefight with the secret police, eventually wounding him on the chest. His life was only saved by the exhibited coin.