Anul 1918 – an fast și de neuitat pentru toți românii
The Year 1918 - a Great and Unforgettable Year for all Romanians

Summary/Abstract: As a consequence of the entry of the USA into the First World War on 6 April 1917, those responsible for Romania's destiny took direct steps to strengthen support for the country abroad. For the American space, where hostile German and Hungarian propaganda had gained a large favourable media ground, being ably supported and generously financed, the mission entrusted to Vasile Lucaciu, Ioan Moța and Vasile Stoica proved to be providential. Through it - and especially through the only English-speaking and, moreover, military war hero, Vasile Stoica - the contribution to activating the reactions of Romanian Americans was radically improved. The pro-Romanian movement received not only consistent support, but above all, a dedicated leader with exceptional qualities and a remarkable cohesive force. He also had the gift of working with the leaders of the Romanian communities, as well as with the most influential American decision-makers. On February 22, 1918 - meeting in Youngstown - the Romanian Orthodox faction in the state of Ohio resolved to convene a church congress of all the churches in America to present the sufferings of the Romanians under foreign rule and to ask the support of the government and the President of the United States for their liberation from Austro-Hungarian rule and their full union with the mother country. In the name of 150.000 Romanian believers, the resolution was sealed. At the end of the Congress, 70 representatives, headed by priests Ioan Podea, Elie Pop, Nicolae Clonța, Cornel Foltuțiu, Octavian Mureșan, Teofil Roșca, Romul Doctor, Aurel Rău, Simion Mihălțean, Solomon Duma, Iuliu Holder, Irimia Delea, signed the Deed of worship and submission to the Holy Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia. Their meeting, congress, they called it "a public assembly", and what set them onto they considered to be "a sense of justice and love of the Nation".

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