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New Evidence on the 1989 Crisis in Romania

Cold War International History Project

By Mircea Munteanu

Cold War Romania

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CWIHP e-Dossier No. 5

Translated Romanian documents shed new light on the December 1989 toppling and execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

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The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. Read more

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