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Backdoor politics in Budapest: Hungarian propaganda and Romania’s war reparations (III)
Hungary’s domestic policy was left to Hungarian politicians, giving them wide autonomy, although they were still under occupation. They took advantage of this freedom and sought to discredit the Romanians, blaming them for all the ills of the country. Undoubtedly,...
Prince Carol’s desertion from the army and his marriage to Zizi Lambrino. The scandal that rocked the Royal House of Romania in 1918
To the many problems Romanian authorities had to face during the difficult year of 1918, there also was a dynastic crisis in the royal family to deal with. At the end of August, the Crown Prince Carol left his mountain troop unit in Târgu Neamț and fled to Odessa,...
What were the risks for Romania if the war continued in the winter of 1917-1918?
Lenin’s decision to conclude peace with the Central Powers left Romania in a particularly vulnerable position. The withdrawal of the Russian soldiers exposed the Romanian army, which could not effectively cover the 1.500 kilometre long frontline. The Romanian...