Political developments in Romania Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
a train refugees
the territorial concessions of 1940 produced deep sorrow , resentment among romanians, , hastened decline in popularity of regime led king carol ii of romania. 3 days after annexation, romania renounced 1939 anglo-french guarantee. new government of ion gigurtu sworn in on july, 5th, 1940, withdrew country league of nations (july 11, 1940), , announced desire join axis camp (july 13, 1940). series of measures taken romanian prime minister ion gigurtu, including official persecution of jews inspired german nuremberg laws in july , august 1940, failed sway germany awarding northern transylvania hungary in second vienna award on august 30, 1940.
red cross helping refugees in romania in government newsreel
this led near uprising in country. on september 5, king carol ii proposed general (later marshal) ion antonescu, chief of army, form new government. antonescu s first act force king abdicate (for fourth , last time) , flee romania. alliance government formed ion antonescu remnants of iron guard legionary movement (partly destroyed in 1938; see iron guard#a bloody struggle power), anti-semitic fascist party, , took power on september 6, 1940. mihai, son of carol ii, succeeded him king of romania. country declared national legionary state. between october 1940 , june 1941, around 550,000 german troops entered romania. in november, antonescu signed tripartite (axis) pact, tying romania militarily germany, italy, , japan. in january 1941, legionary movement attempted coup, failed , placed antonescu firmly in power approval of hitler. authoritarian regime of antonescu (1940–1944) did not restore political parties , elected democracy; co-opted several individual civilians in government.
overall, desire regain lost territories deciding factor leading entry of romania world war ii on side of axis against soviet union.
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