During communist times, shortages were the norm, and some historians even speak of a “culture of shortages.
War propaganda was one of the most efficient ways of boosting the morale of the army and the civilian population. It also was a means to justify the...
The Ottoman Empire, in full offensive in Central Europe in the second half of the 17th century, was a conduit for Greek and Middle Eastern culture.
The helicopter is considered to be the invention of one of the worlds most brilliant minds, the Florentine artist of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci.
The 1972 the Helsinki Conference was the first conference to cover Europe as a whole after about 20 years of division.
Sovietization was a process by which state institutions and the whole of society were transformed by Soviet models. Even though it was a gradual process, it was at times rather speedy.
Romania used to manufacture four automobile brands, of which only Dacia has continued the tradition.
One of the first Romanian photojournalists was Iosif Berman, considered a groundbreaking artist in photography.
In March 1945, the Petru Groza government, controlled by the Communist Party was installed to power, under Soviet pressure. Before 1989, the communist regime considered this its founding moment. I
In 2014, Europe celebrated the centennial of the start of WWI, an event that deeply scarred the 20th century.
Radio Romania International has designated Florin Andone the Athlete of the Week
In the wake of WWII, Romanians hoped the Soviets would finally leave Romania and that the Americans would come to put things back on track. This was their only hope for a better future and a firm belief of the anti-communist resistance.
WWI brought about the Entente powers victory and a fundamental change in Europes geopolitical map.
