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The Fall of a Dictatorship: The Overthrow of Nikolai and Elena Ceaușescu
On December 22, 1989, Romania marked a pivotal moment in its history when the last leaders of socialist Romania, Nikolai and Elena Ceaușescu, were overthrown. This moment is remembered as one of the bloodiest revolutions in Eastern Europe, characterized by an outraged populace rising against a brutal regime that had long oppressed them. The events leading to this drastic outcome stem from a complicated history intertwined with both world wars and a tyrannical rule that dominated Romania for nearly three decades.