Out of the Lager and Into the Gulag: Romanian Foreign Relations Before and After King Michael's Coup
Journal: SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
Year: 2016

I explore the external and internal factors that led to Romania joining the Axis during World War Two, the circumstances and negotiations that surrounded King Michael's coup, and the effects the coup had on the armistice terms proffered by the Allies. The bulk of my analysis focuses on the development of the armistice terms from those of total surrender to more beneficial terms that protected Romanian sovereignty. I argue that the coup played an integral role in securing these more favorable ter