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The Centennial

Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces.
The centennial was eventful, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime matched in suffering and injustice only by the corrupt regimes following December 1989.

The centennial
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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 01: Romanians attend the ceremonies to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, December 1, 2018. Romania celebrates, in 2018, the 100 years anniversary of the union with all its historical provinces. It was an eventful century, marked by the two World Wars, devastating ideologies, the destruction of the interwar elites and democratic institutions and the dark decades of the communist regime. Photography by Mugur Varzariu/Getty Images/Newsweek.
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