International reactions Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
of regional allies, romania had treaties military clauses, turkey replied live treaty obligations providing support in case of soviet military aggression.
according time monday, july 1, 1940,
this week soviet planes began making reconnaissance flights on bessarabia. border clashes reported along dn[i]estr river. though rumanian army made show of resistance record, has no chance of stopping soviet without help, , germany had acknowledged soviet s claim bessarabia in secret deals last year. romania had accepted destiny in new europe hitler plans. lose transylvania hungary , part of dobruja bulgaria. (...) soviet s sphere. soviet preoccupied consolidating own position east of hitler s europe. on heels of occupation of estonia, latvia , lithuania, 3 countries set left-wing governments looked steppingstones complete sovietization. (...) germany took occupation calmly. germany s calm doubtless real, since last year s deals gave soviet union free hand in baltic bessarabia.
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