Romгўnia, 1866вђ“1947 May 2026

: Under pressure from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Romania was forced to cede Northern Transylvania to Hungary, Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the USSR, and Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria.

: General Ion Antonescu took power in 1940, forced Carol II to abdicate in favor of his son, King Michael I , and aligned Romania with the Axis powers during the invasion of the Soviet Union. 5. The Fall of the Monarchy (1944–1947) RomГўnia, 1866–1947

: On December 30, 1947 , King Michael was forced to abdicate at gunpoint. The People's Republic of Romania was proclaimed, ending 81 years of Hohenzollern rule and marking the beginning of four decades of Communist rule. : Under pressure from Nazi Germany and the