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In Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

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Brașov

City in Brașov County, Romania

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
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Socialist Republic of Romania

Country in Southeastern Europe (1947–1989)

The Socialist Republic of Romania was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state that existed officially in Romania from 1947 to 1989. From 1947 to 1965, the state was known as the Romanian People's Republic. The country was an Eastern Bloc state and a member of the Warsaw…
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Brașov rebellion

1987 revolt against Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu's economic policies

The Rebellion of Brașov was a revolt against Nicolae Ceaușescu's economic policies in Communist Romania, which erupted on the day of the 1987 local election.
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Nicolae Ceaușescu

Leader of Romania from 1965 to 1989

Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian politician and dictator who was the second and last communist leader of Romania, serving as the general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 until his execution in 1989. He was the country's head of state from 1967 to 1989, serving…
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