Considerations Regarding the National Identity Manifestations During the Emergence of the Communist Regime in Romania Cover Image

Consideraţii privind manifestarea identităţii naţionale în perioada instaurării comunismului în România
Considerations Regarding the National Identity Manifestations During the Emergence of the Communist Regime in Romania

Author(s): Csaba Zoltán Novák
Subject(s): History
Published by: Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane Gheorghe Şincai al Academiei Române
Keywords: national identity; the Communist regime; Romania; the Romanian Communist Party; the national problem; nationalistic manifestations; national propaganda; national symbols

Summary/Abstract: After the Second World War, in the setting up context of Communism in Romania, the national sentiment can not be neglected. In the first stage of this process PCR could not avoid the national problem. The nationalistic manifestations created tension and conflicts among the party’s members. Thinking pragmatically, although lacking a short time policy, PCR tried to repress both in interior and exterior this sort of manifestations. But neglection of national sentiment brought the party in an unpopular position. In such a context, to make sure of the support from the masses, PCR had to make use of a moderate national propaganda. Thus, propagandistic campaigns developed by PCR resorted to national symbols as the popular costume, the heraldic national colors, and the celebration of the national days or of several national heroes.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 169-177
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian