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Why didn’t the United States recognize the union of Bessarabia with Romania?
The international recognition of the union of Bessarabia with Romania proved to be a rather difficult process. Although the new Bolshevik power was not represented at the Paris Peace Conference, the great Western Powers had hesitations in recognizing territorial...
Bessarabia, Romania and Austria-Hungary
For two years, between 1914 and 1916, Romania proclaimed its neutrality. Under these conditions, both the Entente and the Central Powers made special efforts to bring Romania to their side, by promising territories inhabited by Romanians. If the Entente enticed...
The unification of Bessarabia with Romania, an accomplishment made in the most difficult moment in the history of the Romanian state
In the first two months of 1918, Romania and Bessarabia were subjected to great external pressures. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Ion I.C. Brătianu, General Alexandru Averescu was entrusted by King Ferdinand with the formation of a new Government on...