by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 27, 2020 | Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Programmatic Documents, Romania, Treaty of Versailles, Yugoslavia
The Trianon Peace Treaty was signed on June 4th, 1920 by France, Great Britain, Italy, the United States, Japan, Romania, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Czechoslovakia and nine other states, on the one hand, and Hungary, on the other hand, being... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 27, 2020 | Hungary, Treaty of Versailles
The Allies considered Hungary ready to sign the peace at the end of 1919. Thus, they invited the representatives of its government to Paris for final discussions before the conclusion of the peace treaty. The French greeted the Hungarians coldly but cordially, and... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 24, 2020 | Hungary, Romania
On March 21st, 1919, the Hungarian Bolsheviks, led by Béla Kun, seized power in Hungary. This was a clear warning sign for Romania, which was the first country severely affected by the Bolshevik threat. Following the Bessarabian Country Council decision in early 1918... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 21, 2020 | Romania, Treaty of Versailles
On February 1st, 1919, the Romanian Prime Minister Ionel Brătianu appeared for the second time before the Supreme Council, this time to support the union of Transylvania with Romania. Ionel Brătianu began his plea with a long exposition of the stages that led him to... by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 19, 2020 | Romania, Treaty of Versailles
Romanian Prime Minister Ionel Brătianu presented himself at the Peace Conference with an extremely well-established and precise plan. On December 14th, 1918, King Ferdinand appointed Ionel Brătianu to head the government. The news was not well received by the Allies,...