Nicovala germană și barosul sovietic. Pierderea Basarabiei între iluzii naționale și realități geopolitice
The German Anvil and the Soviet Sledgehammer. The Loss of Transylvania between National Illusions and Geopolitical Realities

Summary/Abstract: The reality de jure recognized by the Treaty of Trianon collapsed after only 22 years. The shock of the territorial losses from the summer of 1940 is also for the current generations one of the turning points in the history of the Romanian nation. Out of the need not to repeat the mistakes of the past, specialists and public opinion sought to identify the causes that led to the country’s inability to defend itself in the face of political and military aggression. Were the internal factors determining or the geopolitical dynamics of the old continent, especially relations between Germany and the Soviet Union, would it have been impossible to change through a more coherent domestic policy from the point of view of defence capability? Could a skilful diplomacy have protected Romania from the moment of deep crisis of 1940? A complex problem has complex causes; however, let’s try to sketch the geopolitical context in which events took place that led to the loss of Bessarabia and opened a Pandora’s box that will close only in September, with the loss of southern Dobruja.

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