1947 ⟶ Romanian Monarchy Abolished
In Romania, King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate ...
Year
1947
1948
1989
👑 Romanian Monarchy Abolished
In Romania, King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, the monarchy is abolished and the Romanian People's Republic is instituted instead. The Communist Party would rule the country until December 1989.⟶
RomaniaCommunismMonarchySoviet InfluenceEastern EuropeCold WarGheorghe Gheorghiu-DejPolitical Change
🏃 Mikołajczyk Flees Poland
Stanisław Mikołajczyk, leader of the non-communist Polish People's Party, flees the country ahead of impending arrest. Organized, legal political opposition to Polish communism is effectively at an end.⟶
PolandCommunismPolitical RepressionSoviet InfluenceEastern EuropeCold WarOppositionExile
🇨🇿 Czechoslovak Coup d'État
The Communist Party takes control in the Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948.⟶
CzechoslovakiaCoupCommunismSoviet InfluenceEastern EuropeCold WarPolitical ViolencePrague Spring
🕊️ Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk Dies
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk is reported having committed suicide.⟶
CzechoslovakiaEastern EuropePoliticsCommunismSoviet InfluenceDeathCold War
🚩 Rákosi Becomes Leader of Hungary
Mátyás Rákosi becomes General Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party and, therefore, the de facto leader of Communist Hungary.⟶
HungaryEastern EuropeCommunismPoliticsSoviet InfluenceCold WarLeadership
🔥 Romanian Communist Party Dissolved
The Romanian Communist Party, the former ruling party of Romania, is dissolved.⟶
RomaniaCommunismEastern EuropePolitical TransitionRevolutionDissolutionPartyPolitical ChangeEurope