The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945)
Control over the institutions of force was essential for the Romanian Communist Party's strategy to seize complete state power. In such a context, the Special Information Service’s politicized activity stood out immediately after the establishment of the Petru Groza government, on March 6, 1945...
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Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava
2023-07-01
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| author | Gheorghe Onișoru |
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| description | Control over the institutions of force was essential for the Romanian Communist Party's strategy to seize complete state power. In such a context, the Special Information Service’s politicized activity stood out immediately after the establishment of the Petru Groza government, on March 6, 1945.
Emil Bodnăraș was the key figure appointed for this mission by the party leadership. This study explores the most important period, March – July 1945, using documents from secret archives, some of which have recently been made available to researchers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ae57475a53a4216bf8e1ac4527cc4092023-11-17T12:43:20ZengStefan cel Mare University of SuceavaCodrul Cosminului1224-032X2067-58602023-07-0129113515010.4316/CC.2023.01.07The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945)Gheorghe Onișoru0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-6087Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava (Romania)Control over the institutions of force was essential for the Romanian Communist Party's strategy to seize complete state power. In such a context, the Special Information Service’s politicized activity stood out immediately after the establishment of the Petru Groza government, on March 6, 1945. Emil Bodnăraș was the key figure appointed for this mission by the party leadership. This study explores the most important period, March – July 1945, using documents from secret archives, some of which have recently been made available to researchers.https://codrulcosminului.usv.ro/article-7-vol-29-1-2023/emil bodnărașspecial information servicecommunist takeovercold warsoviet occupationpopular democracy |
| spellingShingle | Gheorghe Onișoru The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) Codrul Cosminului emil bodnăraș special information service communist takeover cold war soviet occupation popular democracy |
| title | The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) |
| title_full | The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) |
| title_fullStr | The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) |
| title_short | The Communist Takeover in Romania. The Fight for the Control over the Secret Service of Information (March – July 1945) |
| title_sort | communist takeover in romania the fight for the control over the secret service of information march july 1945 |
| topic | emil bodnăraș special information service communist takeover cold war soviet occupation popular democracy |
| url | https://codrulcosminului.usv.ro/article-7-vol-29-1-2023/ |
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