POLITICA NAȚIONALISMULUI: INFLUENȚA POLITICII SOVIEȚICE ȘI A MIȘCĂRILOR NAȚIONALISTE ASUPRA IDENTĂȚII NAȚIONALE ÎN MOLDOVA
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2023

<em>Prior to being annexed into the Soviet Union in 1940, Moldova had been united with Romania. Between the years of 1940 and 1991, when Moldova gained independence from the fallen Soviet Union, Soviet linguistic and migration policy influenced the Moldovan people and, coupled with the rise of nationalism, succeeded in creating a distinct Moldovan national identity. In 1991, after independence, it was unclear whether Moldova would look to its recent history and unite with Romania. The influence