1939 ⟶ Romania Refuses German Request to Permit Polish President's Exit
King Carol II of Romania unsuccessfully asks from Germany to...
Year
1939
🚫 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.⟶
RomaniaPolandGermanyRefugeesDiplomacyPoliticsRefusalExile
🇩🇪 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.⟶
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.⟶
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.⟶
PolandRomaniaGovernment in ExileInternmentPoliticsRefugees
🇷🇴 Germany Tries to Sway Romania
Germany's minister to Romania Wilhelm Fabricius unsuccessfully attempts to coax Romania in renouncing to the guarantee given in March by Britain to support them if invaded.⟶
RomaniaGermanydiplomacypolitical pressureAxis powersWorld War IIneutrality
✈️ 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.⟶
PolandRomaniaRefugeesNeutralityDiplomacyEvacuation