Constantin C. Giurescu, ministru al propagandei naționale și Italia lui Mussolini. Un instantaneu diplomatic
Constantin C. Giurescu, Minister of National Propaganda and Mussolini’s Italy. A Diplomatic Snapshot
Author(s): Veronica TurcuşSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Romanian-Italian relations; Benito Mussolini; cultural diplomacy; national propaganda;
Summary/Abstract: Based on documents from the Archivio Storico Diplomatico del Ministero degli Affari Esteri in Farnesina, the study aims to present a moment of the Romanian-Italian diplomatic relations, concerning the field of cultural diplomacy, but with a special political and military significance in the context prior to the territorial cessations suffered by Romania in the summer of 1940. It is about the visit of the Minister of National Propaganda, Constantin C. Giurescu to Romein April 1940, and the discussions he had, together with the envoy of Romania in the Italian capital, Raoul Bossy, with the Minister of Popular Culture, Alessandro Pavolini. The documents brought into question contain details on the position of the Romanian leadesrhip in the context of the Soviet pressures related to the Bessarabia and clarifications regarding the Italian attitude in the mentioned problem.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Istorie »George Bariţiu« - Series HISTORICA
- Issue Year: LXI/2022
- Issue No: 61
- Page Range: 171-187
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Romanian, Italian