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Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)

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Romanian People's Republic
(1947–1965)
Republica Populară Romînă
Socialist Republic of Romania
(1965–1989)
Republica Socialistă România
1947-1989
Flag of Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965) Republica Populară Romînă Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989) Republica Socialistă România
Flag
Motto: Proletari din toate țările, uniți-vă!
Workers of the World, Unite!
Anthem: Zdrobite Cătușe (1948 - 1953)
Te slăvim, Românie (1953 - 1977)
Trei Culori (1977 - 1989)
CapitalBucharest
Official languagesRomanian
Dominant mode of productionSocialism
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist socialist republic
General Secretary 
• 1944-1954
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
• 1954-1955
Gheorghe Apostol
• 1955-1965
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
• 1965-1989
Nicolae Ceaușescu
President 
• 1947-1952 (first)
Constantin Ion Parhon
• 1967-1989 (last)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Prime Minister 
• 1947-1952 (first)
Petru Groza
• 1982-1989 (last)
Constantin Dăscălescu
LegislatureGreat National Assembly
History
• Proclamation of the Republic
December 30, 1947
• First Constitution
April 13, 1948
• Second Constitution
September 24, 1952
• Third Constitution
August 21, 1965
• De facto disestablished
December 27, 1989
• De jure disestablished
December 8, 1991
Area
• Total
238,397 km²
Population
• 1989 estimate
23,151,564
• Density
97.11 per km²
HDI (1989)0.863
CurrencyRomanian Leu
Calling code40


The Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian: Republica Socialistă România, RSR) was a socialist state that existed from 1947 to 1989. Prior to 1965, the nation's official name was the Romanian People's Republic (Republica Populară Romînă (until 1964) or Republica Populară Română (to 1965), RPR). The Marxist-Leninist regime ruled until 1989, when the Romanian leader, Nicolae Ceaușescu, was overthrown and the government replaced with one aligned with Western capitalist interests.

Counterrevolution

In December 1989, protestors attacked police and began a brief civil war that overthrew the socialist government of Romania. Hundreds of police and soldiers were killed as well as 142 protestors. The CIA-backed Western media claimed that Romania killed over 60,000 peaceful protestors.[1]

References

  1. Austin Murphy (2000). The Triumph of Evil: 'The Documented Facts about Eastern Europe and Communism: A Refutation of Popular Myths about the True Good Guys' (p. 74). [PDF] Fucecchio, Italy: European Press Academic Publishing. ISBN 8883980026