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Antonescu, Ion
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Antonescu, Ion (b. 14 June 1882, d. 1 June 1946). Romanian dictator 1940–4 Born in Pitesti, he became a professional soldier and served as a colonel in World War I. After the war he continued to advance in rank. In 1933 he became army Chief of Staff. He was Minister of Defence, 1937–8. In 1940,
Carol II appointed him Prime Minister with dictatorial powers. Hoping initially to rule with the
Iron Guards to enlist some popular support, he destroyed the latter when they got out of hand, and created a full-blown military dictatorship. In June 1941 he joined World War II when Germany attacked the Soviet Union. His troops were victorious at first, recapturing Bessarabia and the
Bukovina. They captured Odessa, which without undue modesty he renamed Antonescu. However, his position changed after 150,000 of his troops were lost in the decisive battle of
Stalingrad. Thereafter, he concentrated in vain on preventing eventual Soviet domination, pinning his hopes on a speedy Anglo-American advance in the West. Shortly after the
Red Army crossed into Romania, he was deposed on orders of King Michael I, whereupon Romania changed sides. He was tried and shot as a war criminal.
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Hitler's Forgotten Ally: Ion Antonescu and His Regime, Romania 1940-1944.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Shofar; 6/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; Hitler's Forgotten Ally: Ion Antonescu and His Regime, Romania 1940...its wartime dictator, Marshal Ion Antonescu, Following a more than forty...the indigenous historiography, Antonescu reemerged in the 1990s, promoted...
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ANOTHER BUST ERECTED OF ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II DICTATOR ANTONESCU
News Wire article from: Jewish Telegraphic Agency; 11/30/1994; ; 547 words
; ...ERECTED OF ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II DICTATOR ANTONESCU. Yet another statue of World War II fascist dictator Ion Antonescu has been dedicated in Romania, the...Congress has reported. The latest bust of Antonescu was unveiled last week in the Romanian...
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ROMANIA: PREMIER MAKES DOCUMENTS ON ANTONESCU'S WAR CRIMES PUBLIC.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 12/11/2001; 638 words
; ...role of wartime Nazi ally Marshal Ion Antonescu in Romanian history must "be treated...U.S. visit that the cult of Antonescu will be curbed, showed the prefects...meeting of November 1941, when Antonescu asked whether his orders to execute...
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ROMANIA: ANOTHER ANTONESCU STATUE FOR ROMANIA.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 6/12/2000; 379 words
; ...Romania's wartime leader and Hitler ally, Marshal Ion Antonescu. The statue is located in Iasi's Letcani military cemetery, which is called the "Marshal Ion Antonescu Cemetery of Heroes," Romanian Radio reported. MS...
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Romanians cherish memories of their genocidal dictator
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/23/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...overthrown in a coup d'etat, Marshal Ion Antonescu is the object of a posthumous personality...democracy. The rehabilitation of Antonescu, who was executed as a war criminal...implicated in the restoration of Antonescu to official favour. It thus becomes...
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Romania takes steps to remove statues of dictator who killed Jews
News Wire article from: Jewish Telegraphic Agency; 4/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...bronze bust of Marshal Ion Antonescu, the Romanian fascist...along with five other Antonescu monuments around this...and Romanian President Ion Iliescu are sincerely...right-wing extremists. Antonescu remains a national hero...
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Hitler's Ally Hailed As Hero to Some
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Jews. Yet busts and portraits of Ion Antonescu adorn public places, and many...rights and tolerance. The cult of Antonescu transcends social standing. Blue...running the country, the cult of Antonescu has suddenly become an affair of...
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A nation's soul-searching reveals deep veneration for Hitler's Romanian ally
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Jews. Yet busts and portraits of Ion Antonescu adorn public places, and many...rights and tolerance. The cult of Antonescu transcends social standing. Blue...running the country, the cult of Antonescu has suddenly become an affair of...
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ROMANIA: RUSSIANS ANGERED BY COURT APPROVAL OF '41 INVASION
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 3/9/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the country was led by Marshal Ion Antonescu from September 1940. In June 1941...with only a few towns in Romania. Antonescu did not stop after conquering Bassarabia...Romania was an ally of the Axis. "Antonescu admitted during his trial that...
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ROMANIA: RUSSIANS ANGERED BY COURT APPROVAL OF '41 INVASION.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 3/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...the country was led by Marshal Ion Antonescu from September 1940. In June 1941...with only a few towns in Romania. Antonescu did not stop after conquering Bassarabia...Romania was an ally of the Axis. "Antonescu admitted during his trial that...
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Ion Antonescu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ion Antonescu , 1882-1946, Romanian marshal and dictator. He...with revolution and German intervention, appointed Antonescu premier with dictatorial powers. On Sept. 6, Antonescu forced the king to abdicate in favor of Carol's...
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Antonescu, Ion
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Antonescu, Ion (1882–1946) Romanian general...of German aggression, Carol appointed Antonescu premier. Carol was forced to abdicate in favour of his son Michael , and Antonescu assumed dictatorial powers. Romania...
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Antonescu, Marshal Ion
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
Antonescu, Marshal Ion (1886–1946),Romanian...September 1940. Carol then abdicated and Antonescu, modelling himself on Mussolini...Army suffered terrible casualties and Antonescu's popularity waned. He started to...
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Romania
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...1940, Michael returned as king. Ion Antonescu became dictator and, in June 1941...Soviet troops occupied Romania: Antonescu was overthrown and Romania surrendered...escu and his wife were executed. Ion Iliescu , a former communist official...
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Bratianu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Bratianu or Bratiano , Romanian family. Ion Bratianu, 1821-91, was prominent...Treaty of San Stefano . His son, Ion Bratianu, 1864-1927, succeeded...and opposed both the dictatorship of Ion Antonescu and the Communist regime. He was...
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