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Romania in 1944

Historical records for Romania in 1944, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
12Events
6Named people
2Places
4Categories

Historical records

August

23 August 1944Alliance AxisIon Antonescu

Government / Government of Romania

Romanian Prime Minister Ion Antonescu is dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies

23 August 1944Alliance AxisIon Antonescu

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Romanian Prime Minister Ion Antonescu is dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies

23 August 1944Arrest of Ion AntonescuIon Antonescu

Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Antonescu is arrested during King Michael's coup.

23 August 1944DismissalIon Antonescu

Government / Government of Romania

Romanian Prime Minister Ion Antonescu is dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies

23 August 1944King Michael CoupMichael I

Bucharest · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Overthrows Antonescu and switches sides against Germany.

23 August 1944Royal CoupMichael I

Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Michael removes Antonescu and announces Romania's break with the Axis.

23 August 1944Sanatescu GovernmentConstantin Sanatescu

Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Sanatescu forms a government after the removal of Antonescu.

December

7 December 1944Radescu GovernmentNicolae Radescu

Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Radescu becomes prime minister and resists expanding communist control.

Other Events

1944Arrest of Elie WieselElie Wiesel

Auschwitz · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Arrested & taken to Auschwitz

1944Chief of StaffNicolae Radescu

Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army

1944Chief of StaffNicolae Radescu

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army

1944CoupLuliu Maniu

Revolution / Revolution of Romania

Leads a coup which joins Romania with the Allies

1944Foreign Secretary of RomaniaNicolae Radescu

Government / Government of Romania

Appointed Foreign Minister

1944Prime Minister of RomaniaNicolae Radescu

Government / Government of Romania

Appointed Prime Minister of Romania

Names involved

Constantin SanatescuElie WieselIon AntonescuLuliu ManiuMichael INicolae Radescu

Places involved

AuschwitzBucharest

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.