Tag: 1989

• Know Your History: Romania and Ceausescu

  In December 1989, the brutal Communist tyrant Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife met their bitter end. Ceausescu had built himself up into a personality cult to such a degree that when he came to greet the massive throngs from a balcony high off the ground, he expected the people to cheer for him. He couldn’t…

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  February 15, 2014

  History & Culture

  1989, ceausescu, cold war, revolution, Romania