National Legionary State
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The National Legionary State (Romanian: Statul Național Legionar) was a totalitarian fascist regime which governed Romania for five months, from 14 September 1940 until its official dissolution on 14 February 1941. The regime was led by General Ion Antonescu in partnership with the Iron Guard, the Romanian ultra-nationalist, and anti-communist organization. Though the Iron Guard had been in the Romanian Government since 28 June 1940, on 14 September it achieved dominance, leading to the proclamation of the National Legionary State.
Kingdom of Romania Regatul României | |||||||||
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1940–1941 | |||||||||
Capital | Bucharest | ||||||||
Common languages | Romanian | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Romanian | ||||||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a legionarist one-party totalitarian duumvirate | ||||||||
King | |||||||||
• 1940–1941 | Michael I | ||||||||
Prime Minister & Conducător | |||||||||
• 1940–1941 | Ion Antonescu | ||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1940–1941 | Horia Sima[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 14 September 1940 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 14 February 1941 | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Total | 195,000 km2 (75,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1941 | 13.5 million | ||||||||
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Today part of | Romania |
On 27 September 1940, Romania withdrew from the Balkan Pact. On 8 October, Nazi German troops began crossing into Romania, and soon numbered over 500,000. On 23 November, Romania formally joined the Axis powers. On 27 November, 64 former dignitaries or officials were executed by the Iron Guard in the Jilava Massacre. The already harsh anti-Semitic legislation was expanded, included the expropriation of Jewish-owned rural property on 4 October, followed by forests on 17 November, and finally by river transport on 4 December.[1]
On 20 January 1941, the Iron Guard attempted a coup, combined with a pogrom against the Jews of Bucharest. Within four days, Antonescu had successfully suppressed the coup, and the Iron Guard was forced out of the government. Horia Sima and many other Legionnaires took refuge in Nazi Germany, while others were imprisoned. Antonescu formally abolished the National Legionary State on 14 February 1941.