Ceausescu & Romania
Form of Authority
Romanian
socialism (1944-1989) proclaimed
the transformative power of the state under the all-knowing leader.
Mass rallies and visits by Nicolae Ceausescu to the provinces reinforced
this policy as did the international recognition won by taking advantage
of Cold War antagonisms.
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Death & Transition
After
being held captive for three days, Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu were
condemned by a military tribunal whose authority they rejected.
Their hasty and particularly gruesome execution fueled popular views
that they were silenced to conceal the misdeeds of others.
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Consequences
Prepared by David Kideckel, Linda Fisher, & John Borneman, May 1998
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