1939Romania Restricts War Material Passage to Poland

Romanian authorities drastically limit the passage through t...
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🚚 Romania Restricts War Material Passage to Poland

Romanian authorities drastically limit the passage through the country of war materials to be sent to Poland.
RomaniaPolandSupply LinesMilitaryRestrictionsDiplomacyWorld War IIEastern Europe

🕊️ 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

✈️ 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

📜 US Declares War on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania

United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
US Declares War on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania (1942)
DiplomacyDeclaration of WarEastern EuropeAxis PowersWorld War IIUS Foreign PolicyAllied Powers