1918

1918 looks at how Romania came to unite that year. Gica Manole shows how Banat and Transylvania shaped its past. He gives Moldavia and Wallachia a place in this story too. This history book is for those drawn to Romania’s past.

Manole writes with pride in his land and its union. He stresses what people gave up, their bravery, and their will to last. He sees Romania’s past as a fight against foreign rule. He names Hungarian, Russian and German powers among those who oppressed it.

He links a united land with a fair life for all. He also links it with freedom for each ethnic group. He sees these goals in the Alba Iulia declaration. That statement dates from 1 December 1918. To him, it shows how Romanians accept others and treat them with care. His faith in God shapes his praise for the nation’s courage.