Politics
King Michael's coup — Romania changes sides
23 August 1944 · Bucharest, Romania
As Soviet forces broke through in the Iași–Chișinău offensive, King Michael I had Marshal Antonescu arrested and announced that Romania was leaving the Axis. Romania declared war on Germany, and the German position in the Balkans collapsed, giving the Red Army access to Bulgaria and Hungary.
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