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Ion Antonescu (/ ˌ æ n t ə ˈ n ɛ s k uː /; Romanian: [i'on antoˈnesku] ⓘ; 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1882 – 1 June 1946) was a Romanian military officer and marshal who presided over two successive wartime dictatorships as Prime Minister and Conducător during most of World War II.
Antonescu and Adolf Hitler at the Führerbau in Munich (June 1941).. In the immediate wake of the loss of Northern Transylvania, on 4 September 1940, the Iron Guard (led by Horia Sima) and General (later Marshal) Ion Antonescu united to form the "National Legionary State", which forced the abdication of Carol II in favor of his 19-year-old son Michael.
The National Legionary State (Romanian: Statul Național Legionar) was a totalitarian fascist regime which governed Romania for five months, from 14 September 1940 until its official dissolution on 14 February 1941.
The coup also marked the last instance when Romania's actions significantly influenced the wider course of the war. [6] Romanian and Soviet soldiers shaking hands in Bucharest after the coup, 30 August 1944. The coup sped the Red Army's advance into Romania. [7] Romanian historians claimed that the coup shortened the war by as much as "six months."
Following the 1937 Romanian general election, Goga was appointed prime minister on 28 December 1937. His term ended on 10 February 1938. During his cabinet's brief rule, antisemitic laws were introduced and Romania's foreign policy was shifted towards Germany, Italy, and Japan. [4] Goga's cabinet was divided between pro-Western and pro-Axis ...
General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: 21 February 1948 General Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party: Gheorghe Apostol (1913–2010) 19 April 1954 30 September 1955 1 year, 164 days First Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901–1965) 30 September 1955 19 March 1965 (Died) 9 years, 170 days ...
World War II; Served as the commander of the Royal Romanian Navy during World War II; Gheorghe Magheru (1802–1880) General [88] Served during: Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) 1947 – retired; Major awards: Gold Sword for Bravery; Order of Saint Anna; Gheorghe Manoliu (1888–1980) Major General [89] Served during: World War II; 1945 ...
Conducător (Romanian: [kondukəˈtor], "Leader") was the title used officially by Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu during World War II, also occasionally used in official discourse to refer to Carol II and Nicolae Ceaușescu.