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A peace treaty signed at Paris on February 10, 1947 confirmed the Soviet annexation of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina (occupied since 1940) and ceded the largely Bulgar-populated southern part of Dobruja to Bulgaria. It also reincorporated into Romania that portion of northern Transylvania granted to Hungary in 1940 under a German and Italian arbitration between Romania and Hungary. In addition, the treaty required substantial war reparations by Romania to the Soviet Union. | A peace treaty signed at Paris on February 10, 1947 confirmed the Soviet annexation of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina (occupied since 1940) and ceded the largely Bulgar-populated southern part of Dobruja to Bulgaria. It also reincorporated into Romania that portion of northern Transylvania granted to Hungary in 1940 under a German and Italian arbitration between Romania and Hungary. In addition, the treaty required substantial war reparations by Romania to the Soviet Union. | ||
Soviet occupation forces supported Communist organizers, and the non-Communist political leaders were purged. In March 1945 King Michael was forced to appoint a Communist-front government. The King abdicated under pressure in December 1947 and the Romanian People’s Republic was declared. With their ascension to power, the Communists, led by Gheorghiu-Dej effectively subordinated national Romanian interests to those of the Soviet Union. After the death of Gheorghiu-Dej in 1965, Nicolae Ceauşescu emerged as the new communist leader and a new constitution was adopted, changing the name of the country to the Socialist Republic of Romania. | Soviet occupation forces supported Communist organizers, and the non-Communist political leaders were purged. In March 1945 King Michael was forced to appoint a Communist-front government. The King abdicated under pressure in December 1947 and the Romanian People’s Republic was declared. With their ascension to power, the Communists, led by Gheorghiu-Dej effectively subordinated national Romanian interests to those of the Soviet Union. After the death of Gheorghiu-Dej in 1965, Nicolae Ceauşescu emerged as the new communist leader and a new constitution was adopted, changing the name of the country to the Socialist Republic of Romania. | ||
In 1989 the Ceauşescu government was overthrown by Ion Iliescu and a new non-Communist constitution was adopted in 1991.<br> | |||
== Religious History<br> == | == Religious History<br> == | ||