The Red Army in Romania

by Constantin Hlihor Hlihor, Constantin Hlihor

Overview

The Red Army in Romania is the first comprehensive study of the Soviet occupation of Romanian territory in 1940-1941, and its occupation of the country at the end of World War II, which lasted until Soviet troops withdrew from the country in 1958. Based on previously unavailable archival sources, it sheds light on the occupation policies of the Red Army and Soviet policy in Eastern Europe generally at the end of World War II. The authors, both well-known historians, discuss the geopolitical and historical conditions that allowed the Red Army to occupy Romania. They analyze the consequences of the occupation on the country, particularly on political life, as it led to the establishment of a Communist regime in Romania. The Red Army in Romania is a valuable book for students and researchers alike. Constantin Hlihor is a professor of history at the University of Bucharest and a researcher at the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies and at the Academy for Military Studies in Bucharest. Ioan Scurtu is a professor of history at the University of Bucharest and former director of the Romanian National Archives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592111213
Publisher:	Histria Books
Publication date:	07/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Constantin Hlihor is a professor of history at the University of Bucharest and a researcher at the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies and at the Academy for Military Studies in Bucharest. Ioan Scurtu is a professor of history at the University of Bucharest and former director of the Romanian National Archives.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Chapter 1 The Historical and Geopolitical Background 31

Chapter 2 The Red Army and the Changing of the Social and Political System in Romania 43

Chapter 3 The Economic Impact of the Presence of Red Army Troops in Romania 107

Chapter 4 The Social Consequences of the Presence of Soviet Forces in Romania 141

Chapter 5 The Withdrawal of the Red Army from Romania 171

Conclusion 193

Appendix: Selected Documents concerning the Soviet Occupation of Romania 197

Index 283

Editorial Reviews

This is the first truly comprehensive and objective study of the Russian army's military control of Romanian territory during the years 1940 to 1941, and its occupation of the country from 1945 to 1958. The Red Army In Romania draws from archival sources as the authors discuss the geopolitical and historical conditions that enabled the Russians to occupy Romania, the consequences of the occupation for the country (especially on the political life of the citizenry), and the establishment of a totalitarian Communist regime. The authors also deal with the consequences of the Red Army's stationing on Romanian territory, its impact on the evolution of social relations in the country, and the opposition of romanian society to the military occupation. Detailed attention is given to the economic aspects of the occupation . The Red Army In Romania is very highly recommended for students of Cold War Romanian history and European focused international studies.

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