Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'akwụkwọ nzuzo e tinyere na nkwekọrịta Molotov-Ribbentrop nke 1939 nke na-akọwa nkewa nke mpaghara mmetụta na Eastern Europe, Nazi Germany kwupụtara na ya enweghị mmasị ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị na Bessarabia, na nzaghachi nke mmasị Soviet Union, si otú ahụ na-enyefe Bessarabia na "mpaghara" Soviet. Na June 26, 1940, gọọmenti Soviet nyere onye ozi Romania nọ na Moscow akwụkwọ ozi, na-achọ ka Romania nyefee Bessarabia na Northern Bukovina ozugbo. Ịtali na Germany, bụ́ ndị chọrọ ka Romania kwụsie ike nakwa ka ha nwee ike inweta mmanụ ala ya, gbara Eze Carol nke Abụọ ume ka o mee otú ahụ. Na June 28, ndị agha Soviet gafere Dniester na
Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina, na mpaghara Hertza.