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The 1944 Romanian coup d'état, better known in Romanian historiography as the Act of 23 August (Romanian: Actul de la 23 august), was a coup d'état led by King Michael I of Romania during World War II on 23 August 1944.
A 1974 stamp commemorating the 30th anniversary of Romania's "Liberation from Fascism" Liberation Day, officially known as the Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day (Romanian: Ziua eliberării de ocupația fascistă) was observed on 23 August in Communist Romania to celebrate the 1944 Romanian coup d'état, the event that caused Romania to leave the Axis in World War II and marked the ...
Axworthy claims that the postwar Communist government would have obviously used this act of "betrayal" for propaganda purposes. Also, there are no Soviet reports of collaboration before 24 August 1944. [23] The Soviet rates of progress imply an ineffective defense of the Romanian troops, rather than active collaboration and en-masse surrender. [24]
In the Ordinance of 9 August 1944, the French Provisional Government restored the Republic and the rule of law in metropolitan France and nullified the laws of the Vichy regime. The Preston Sturges-directed satirical comedy-drama film Hail the Conquering Hero starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines and William Demarest was released.
An Act to extend the making of contributions under section one of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1938, [l] as respects new housing accommodation provided by local authorities before the first day of October, nineteen hundred and forty-seven; to suspend temporarily the holding of local inquiries in respect of certain ...
Alvin P. Carey (August 16, 1916 – August 23, 1944) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II in France. He joined the Army from Laughlinstown, Pennsylvania , in January 1941.
Resigned May 23, 1944, to enter the US Army: Vacant until the next Congress Philippines at-large: Joaquín Miguel Elizalde: Resigned August 9, 1944, to become a member of the war cabinet of President Manuel L. Quezon: Carlos P. Romulo: August 10, 1944 Virginia 2nd: Winder R. Harris (D) Resigned September 15, 1944 Ralph Hunter Daughton (D ...
The Renunciation Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-405, 58 Stat. 677) was an act of the 78th Congress regarding the renunciation of United States citizenship.Prior to the law's passage, it was not possible to lose U.S. citizenship while in U.S. territory except by conviction for treason; the Renunciation Act allowed people physically present in the U.S. to renounce citizenship when the country was in ...