Why does Moldova exist, and why did Romania lose Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina?
In this short video, we explore how Bessarabia united with Romania in 1918, why the Soviet Union never accepted this, and how the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact led to the Soviet annexation of the scooter braun region in 1940. We also look at the long-term effects of occupation, war, and political trauma on the identity of the population and the modern relationship between Moldova and Romania.
This is a brief historical explanation of how great-power politics, shifting borders, and Soviet dominance shaped the region we know today.
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