1866вђ“1947: Romгўnia,

: The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires allowed for the "Great Union" of 1918. Territories including Transylvania, Bessarabia, and Bukovina were unified with the Old Kingdom, nearly doubling the country's size and population—a state known as Greater Romania ( România Mare ).

: Despite the switch, the Red Army occupied the country, and the Soviet-backed Romanian Communist Party systematically dismantled the existing political structure. România, 1866–1947

: Despite industrial growth, the rural population suffered under a repressive land ownership system, leading to a massive uprising that was violently suppressed by the army, highlighting deep social inequalities. 3. The First World War and "Greater Romania" (1914–1927) : The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian

Romania initially remained neutral in World War I but joined the (Allies) in 1916 after being promised Transylvania and other territories. : Despite industrial growth, the rural population suffered