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The defence of Târgu Jiu by the Romanian population in the First World War
On August 27, 1916, the troops of the Romanian army entered Transylvania. The Central Powers reacted quickly to the entry of Romania in the war on the side of the Entente. The combined German-Bulgarian armies attacked the Romanian forces in the south, at Turtucaia,...
German propaganda in occupied Romania (1916-1918)
In order to break the resistance of the Romanians, the Central Powers, especially Germany, also used propaganda as a weapon. In the occupied territory of southern Romania, newspapers were published, presenting the messages and the views of the occupying forces, in...
The plan of the Central Powers to attack Romania in the spring of 1915
When the First World War broke out, Romania had been a member of the Triple Alliance since 1883. However, for the first two years of the conflict it stayed out of the war. In this context how did the military leaders in Berlin react to Romania’s neutrality? Besides...
Romania after the Great War
The fulfilment of Romania’s aspiration of national unity on December 1, 1918 opened a new chapter in the history of the country. Romania after the First World War was deeply transformed. Figures and statistics reveal this change. If, in 1912, Romania had an area of...