Annals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists) (May 2018)
STATE OF MIND OF ION I. C. BRĂTIANU AT THE BEGINNING OF WORLD WAR I (JUNE 1914 - DECEMBER 1916)
Abstract
On 1 June 1914, Romanian Prime-Minister Ion I. C. Brătianu met Tzar Nicholas II who was paying an official visit to Romania.The Russian emperor insistently demanded that Romania remain neutral or conclude an alliance with the Entente. The Romanian Prime-Minister concluded an alliance with the Entente. On 14/27 August 1916, Romania joined the war alongside the Entente. The Austro-Hungarian, German, Bulgarian and Turkish troops took advantage of the lack of help from the Entente to Romania. Romanian troops were defeated. Confronted with the situation, Ion I. C. Brătianu turned demoralized. He fortunately recovered quickly and succeeded to organize the retreat in Moldavia and Romania’s resistance to the foreign attacks.
