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In one year of Soviet occupation (28 June 1940 – 22 June 1941), over 300,000 people, i.e. 12% of the population, were arrested, deported and murdered. [2] Between 28 June and 3 July 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, following an ultimatum made to Romania on 26 June 1940 that threatened the use of force. [3]
- 28 June – 3 July 1940
The Romanian military intervention in Bessarabia took place between 19 January and 8 March ( Old Style [O.S.] 5 January – 23 February) 1918, as part of the broader Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. It pitted the Kingdom of Romania, Russian Republic, Ukrainian People's Republic and anti- Bolshevik factions of the Moldavian ...
- 19 January – 8 March 1918
The Soviet Union did not recognize the incorporation of Bessarabia into Romania and throughout the entire interwar period engaged in attempts to undermine Romania and diplomatic disputes with the government in Bucharest over this territory. The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was signed on August 23, 1939.
Mar 16, 2024 · With a dreaded fear of a Soviet invasion, Romania turned to Germany to help secure its borders. Aiding Germany in its invasion of the Soviet Union, Romanian troops took part in the fighting in Ukraine, Bessarabia, and Stalingrad. The end results were devastating for Romania, which had precious few choices over its destiny.
- Greg Beyer
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Bessarabia.7 Here it is worth nothing that the German version of the Pact referred to Romanian “regions” to be ceded to the Soviet Union, whereas the Soviet version named only Bessarabia. The Soviets would subsequently use the German version in June 1940 to make additional requests for Northern Bukovina and Herţa County.
The Treaty of Paris (Oct. 28, 1920) confirmed this union, but the Soviet Union never recognized Romania’s right to the province. After the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was signed (Aug. 23, 1939), the Soviet Union demanded (June 26, 1940) that Romania cede Bessarabia and the northern portion of Bukovina. The Romanian government complied ...
Bessarabia was to send to the Parliament of Romania a number of deputies in proportion to the population of the region; 9. All elections were to be organized on a democratic basis, based on a direct, equal, secret and universal suffrage; 10. The new Constitution had to guarantee the freedom of speech and religion; 11.
