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Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, Sălaj, a village in Northern Transylvania, an act of ethnic cleansing.
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Ip massacre
1940 killing of Romanians by Hungarian forces
The events of the Ip massacre escalated in the early hours of 14 September 1940, in Ipp,, Northern Transylvania. After two Hungarian soldiers died there in an accidental explosion, rumors spread that they had been killed by Romanians. After another incident the Royal Hungarian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hungarian Ground Forces
Land branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces
The Hungarian Ground Forces constitute the land branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces, responsible for ground activities and troops, including artillery, tanks, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), and ground support. The ground forces have a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hungarians in Romania
Ethnic group in Romania
The Hungarian minority of Romania is the largest ethnic minority in Romania. As per the 2021 Romanian census, 1,002,151 people declared themselves Hungarian, while 1,038,806 people stated that Hungarian was their mother tongue.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Romania
Country in Europe
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ip, Sălaj
Commune in Sălaj, Romania
Ip is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cosniciu de Jos (Alsókaznacs), Cosniciu de Sus (Felsőkaznacs), Ip, Zăuan (Szilágyzovány), and Zăuan-Băi (Zoványfürdő). The name Ip is the shortest name that a urban or rural locality bears in all…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Northern Transylvania
Region of Romania that became part of Hungary in 1940; returned to Romania in 1944
Northern Transylvania was the region of the Kingdom of Romania that during World War II, as a consequence of the August 1940 territorial agreement known as the Second Vienna Award, became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. With an area of 43,104 km2 (16,643 sq mi), the population…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethnic cleansing
Systematic removal of a certain ethnic or religious group
Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically homogeneous. Along with direct removal such as deportation or population transfer, it also includes indirect methods aimed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)