1939 ⟶ Romania Allows Polish President to Leave

Ignoring German objections, Romanian King Carol II permits f...
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1939

✈️ Romania Allows Polish President to Leave

Ignoring German objections, Romanian King Carol II permits former Polish President Ignacy Mościcki to leave with his family Romania for Switzerland.⟶
Romania Allows Polish President to Leave (1939)
PolandRomaniaRefugeesNeutralityDiplomacyEvacuation

🕊️ Romania Votes for Neutrality

The Crown Council of Romania votes in favour of the country's neutrality in the war.⟶
Romania Votes for Neutrality (1939)
RomaniaNeutralityDiplomacyEuropeWarEastern Europe

🇩🇪 Germany Demands Halt of Polish Aid from Romania

Ribbentrop demands from the Romanian government to immediately interrupt the free passage of war supplies to Poland.⟶
Germany Demands Halt of Polish Aid from Romania (1939)
GermanyRomaniaDiplomacyEastern EuropePolandSupply LinesWorld War II

🇷🇴 Romania to Intern Polish Leadership

The Romanian cabinet under intense German pressure decides that the Polish military and civilian leaderships would be interned if they were to evacuate in Romania.⟶
Romania to Intern Polish Leadership (1939)
RomaniaPolandPoliticsInternmentRefugeesDiplomacyWorld War IIEastern Europe

👮 Polish Government Interned in Romania

The Polish government and the High Command leave Poland for Romania where they are immediately interned, including the President Ignacy Mościcki and the Commander-in-Chief Edward Rydz-Śmigły.⟶
Polish Government Interned in Romania (1939)
PolandRomaniaGovernment in ExileInternmentPoliticsRefugees

🚫 Romania Refuses German Request to Permit Polish President's Exit

King Carol II of Romania unsuccessfully asks from Germany to permit former Polish president Ignacy Mościcki to leave Romania for Switzerland.⟶
Romania Refuses German Request to Permit Polish President's Exit (1939)
RomaniaPolandGermanyRefugeesDiplomacyPoliticsRefusalExile