Ion Antonescu
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| Ion Antonescu | |
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| Personal life | |
| Date and place of birth | June 15, 1882 Pitești, Romania |
| Parents | |
| Claimed religion | Orthodox Church |
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| Date & Place of Death | June 1, 1946 Jilava, Romania |
| Dictatorial career | |
| Country | Romania |
| Military service | 1904–1944 |
| Highest rank attained | Marshal of Romania |
| Political beliefs | Fascism |
| Political party | |
| Date of dictatorship | September 5, 1940 |
| Wars started | Second World War |
| Number of deaths attributed | 100,000+ |
Ion Antonescu was the Fascist dictator of Romania from 1940 to 1944.
Biography
Antonescu came in power by the Iron Guard, an extreme right-wing movement. After it forced King Carol II. to step down, Antonescu took power in September 1940.[1] He supported the Axis powers during the Second World War and killed thousands of Jews and Romani. 1944 Antonescu was set down and delivered to the Soviet Union. In 1946 he was sentenced to death in Jilava, Romania.
