 Additionally, although the reports defined all of the celebrators and attackers as "Jews", some were Ukrainians, Russians, pro-Communists, newly released criminals, and ethnic Romanians.These reports, regardless of veracity, did much to incite many Romanians against Jews, strengthening existing antisemitic sentiment.The Romanians were traumatized and frustrated by giving up these areas without a war, and the regime's position weakened significantly.