Communism In Romania: The Ceausescu Regime

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Communism in Romania: The Ceausescu Regime Communism was a bloody ideology that caused millions of innocent deaths in the 20th century and it affected half the globe. It was a nightmare, which promised equality and justice, but which brought atrocities, death, torture and fear. In spite of all this history nations like China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and Laos still embraced this ideology. However, it left deep scars on the people and nations who experienced it. For many nations the process of getting rid of the communist reminiscences and legacy and going back to democracy has proven to be a tough one. The consequences of this ideology are so intense that many generations will feel them. It is now almost quarter of a century since the fall of communism in Romania, as well as the removal of the brutal communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. The 1989 revolution brought sweeping political changes to a country which had seen the worst of communism and dictatorship. Political analysts have described the Ceausescu leadership as the worst to be experienced in the communist nation outside Soviet Union. Ceausescu’s first and foremost concern was the expansion of his personal power and became fascinated with the idea of autocratic ideological dictatorship. His regime is characterized by political oppression, cruel tactics of social control, disastrous economic policies and a peculiar foreign policy. Records show that as many as 2 million Romanians were victimized by the communist regime between 1945 and 1989. 22 years after the fall of communism in 1989, Romania is still struggling to adjust economically and socially after enduring repressive measures for half a century, more recently under the cruel dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. In “Remembering Romanian Communism” the author, Charles King points out a very important issue which is “the
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