Why did Romania join the axis? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Szabolcs
I have all respect for Romanian people, in general, just like everyone else. The Romanian state, however, is a thieving, cowardly state: the small fish had a huge mouth in 1918. They declared war on Austria-Hungary just 1 day before the former's surrender, grew big on the fat of the Bulgarians and Hungarians, annexed what they could, and then they were surprised all their neighbors could hardly wait for a chance to put them right. Look at what they are doing now: they occupy almost exclusively Hungarian-populated territories, but they are unwillinng to give them autonomy. They should be expelled from the EU instantly. That country should properly called 'Romania and Transsylvania temporarily unified territories'.
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I have all respect for Romanian people, in general, just like everyone else. The Romanian state, however, is a thieving, cowardly state: the small fish had a huge mouth in 1918. They declared war on Austria-Hungary just 1 day before the former's surrender, grew big on the fat of the Bulgarians and Hungarians, annexed what they could, and then they were surprised all their neighbors could hardly wait for a chance to put them right. Look at what they are doing now: they occupy almost exclusively Hungarian-populated territories, but they are unwillinng to give them autonomy. They should be expelled from the EU instantly. That country should properly called 'Romania and Transsylvania temporarily unified territories'.
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education
This interestingly fails to mention that Romania did not 'expand' or 'knap' territory from collapsing empires after WWI. Those territories were historical Romanian provinces since forever, inhabited by an overwhelming majority of Romanians since forever. The words you should have used is 'united itself with its stolen territory' The fact that they were under occupation of criminal empires did not make them less Romanian. That detail alone puts Romania's decisions in WWII in a totally different light.
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This interestingly fails to mention that Romania did not 'expand' or 'knap' territory from collapsing empires after WWI. Those territories were historical Romanian provinces since forever, inhabited by an overwhelming majority of Romanians since forever. The words you should have used is 'united itself with its stolen territory' The fact that they were under occupation of criminal empires did not make them less Romanian. That detail alone puts Romania's decisions in WWII in a totally different light.
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Tudor
Great video. There are some inacuracies, the way I see it. The Viena Award wasn't previously agreed by Romania (offered up this land, Germany imposed it as previous negociations at Turnu Severin failed. And former King Carol II crossed Switzerland but fled to Spain, were he was forced to stay until fleeing to Portugal. And he didn't take national reserve gold, but a lot of money and a valuable stamp collection. As for Bulgaria's, the talks started earlier, not on September 7th 1940.
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Great video. There are some inacuracies, the way I see it. The Viena Award wasn't previously agreed by Romania (offered up this land, Germany imposed it as previous negociations at Turnu Severin failed. And former King Carol II crossed Switzerland but fled to Spain, were he was forced to stay until fleeing to Portugal. And he didn't take national reserve gold, but a lot of money and a valuable stamp collection. As for Bulgaria's, the talks started earlier, not on September 7th 1940.
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sinekonata
They could have survived had they turned to the USSR. However, Romania wasn't a democracy. In capitalism it's the elites that decide and the elites never decide to side with socialists.
So it's the other way around, Romania didn't survive because it was ruled by the ideological antithesis of communism and preferred to submit to fascism than to see a socialist revolution.
So you got it all wrong once again. On purpose, of course.
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They could have survived had they turned to the USSR. However, Romania wasn't a democracy. In capitalism it's the elites that decide and the elites never decide to side with socialists.
So it's the other way around, Romania didn't survive because it was ruled by the ideological antithesis of communism and preferred to submit to fascism than to see a socialist revolution.
So you got it all wrong once again. On purpose, of course.
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Jartran72
Man imagine someone put you into a situation where you have to play a game of survival with the Nazis. You are basically forced to give them what they want and help them to survive. Would you hvae the willpower to reject them and lead your country into war and devastation? What a shitty situation a lot of these countries were put in and you can't really condemn romania for joining the AXIS.
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Man imagine someone put you into a situation where you have to play a game of survival with the Nazis. You are basically forced to give them what they want and help them to survive. Would you hvae the willpower to reject them and lead your country into war and devastation? What a shitty situation a lot of these countries were put in and you can't really condemn romania for joining the AXIS.
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Lord
So romania was stuck in a position where they could die by either the axis or the soviet
So they were forced to join a side and they pick the axis
Everytime i read about romanian history i just feel bad for them they get bullied by everyone
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So romania was stuck in a position where they could die by either the axis or the soviet
So they were forced to join a side and they pick the axis
Everytime i read about romanian history i just feel bad for them they get bullied by everyone
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Rocketsong
Bessarabia had large German settlements. Part of the agreement was to resettle all of the ethnic Germans back into Germany when Bessarabia was given to Stalin. Many of those Germans eventually emigrated to the US after the war.
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Bessarabia had large German settlements. Part of the agreement was to resettle all of the ethnic Germans back into Germany when Bessarabia was given to Stalin. Many of those Germans eventually emigrated to the US after the war.
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Xavier
I really want to write a research paper for school about Romania's role in ww2 or about Romania fascism, I'm just having trouble finding primary sources. Does anyone know where I can find reliable primary sources? Thank you!
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I really want to write a research paper for school about Romania's role in ww2 or about Romania fascism, I'm just having trouble finding primary sources. Does anyone know where I can find reliable primary sources? Thank you!
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Aslan
Should have mentioned how Romanians lines were the ones that were broken that led to encirclement of General Paulis Sixt Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. Germans so unlucky with their Allies, all of them good for nothing!
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Should have mentioned how Romanians lines were the ones that were broken that led to encirclement of General Paulis Sixt Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. Germans so unlucky with their Allies, all of them good for nothing!
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Blue
I disagree with the conclusion at the end of the video. They did have similar ideology. The Romanians were happy to commit genocide along with the Nazi. The Romanian government killed 400, 000 Romanian jews during the war.
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I disagree with the conclusion at the end of the video. They did have similar ideology. The Romanians were happy to commit genocide along with the Nazi. The Romanian government killed 400, 000 Romanian jews during the war.
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Steve
Good God. Isle of Man, a self- governing British Crown dependency, enters the war on Germanys side. No, my mistake. Someone has used a ridiculous colour scheme for text and background on the thumbnail.
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Good God. Isle of Man, a self- governing British Crown dependency, enters the war on Germanys side. No, my mistake. Someone has used a ridiculous colour scheme for text and background on the thumbnail.
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Makuta
I tip my hat off to the brave Romanian and Hungarian fighters who should actually be paired up with Germany in all Axis representations instead of Japan and Italy.
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I tip my hat off to the brave Romanian and Hungarian fighters who should actually be paired up with Germany in all Axis representations instead of Japan and Italy.
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PIGGLEMAN
At this rate Romania wouldve been split in two. What a terrible idea! Only an idiot would want to split a country in two!
Enter Treaty of Versailles.
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At this rate Romania wouldve been split in two. What a terrible idea! Only an idiot would want to split a country in two!
Enter Treaty of Versailles.
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Exequiel
0: 35 as far as i know bukovina wasn't allowed under the molotov-ribbentrop pact. the occupation of that area by the soviets was a violation of the pact
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0: 35 as far as i know bukovina wasn't allowed under the molotov-ribbentrop pact. the occupation of that area by the soviets was a violation of the pact
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Shadow
Actually, the M-R Pact did not assign Bucovina to the USSR, but they invaded it. This was a cause of tension between the Reich and the Union for months.
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Actually, the M-R Pact did not assign Bucovina to the USSR, but they invaded it. This was a cause of tension between the Reich and the Union for months.
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mcplatterpig420
Hungary and Romania bring on the same team are like the time North Korea and the United States fought together against Somali pirates
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Hungary and Romania bring on the same team are like the time North Korea and the United States fought together against Somali pirates
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Damien
0: 58 - This is, ahem, stage right.
Usually such attention to (historical, I guess is the difference) detail that this one stuck out.
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0: 58 - This is, ahem, stage right.
Usually such attention to (historical, I guess is the difference) detail that this one stuck out.
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Alex
Give it back! Give Transylvania back to Hungary! It was part of the Hungarian Kingdom for 800 years! Since 1920 is part of Rumenia! Sadly
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Give it back! Give Transylvania back to Hungary! It was part of the Hungarian Kingdom for 800 years! Since 1920 is part of Rumenia! Sadly
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Vecinu
Those conquered territories were already belonging to romania in the past, so i guess it should be named recovered territories
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Those conquered territories were already belonging to romania in the past, so i guess it should be named recovered territories
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