What is Romania in World War II?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Romania in World War II | place = [[Kingdom of Romania|Romania]] | partof = The [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] of [[World War II]] | date = 1940-1945 | result = [[Soviet]] victory | combatant1 = {{plainlist| * '''{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Romania}}''' (until 1944) * {{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}} * <hr> * {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)}}}} ([[Axis Powers|and others]]) | combatant2 = {{plainlist| * '''{{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}''' * '''{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Romania}}''' (from 1944) * <hr> * '''Supported by''' * {{flag|United States|1912}} * {{flag|United Kingdom}}}} ([[Allies of World War II|and others]]) }} During '''[[World War II]]''', '''[[Romania]]''' started neutral. Romania then signed a [[Tripartite Pact|pact]] with [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] and joined the [[axis powers]] November 23 1940. On June 22, 1941, Romanian troops took part in the [[Operation Barbarossa|aggression against the Soviet Union]] Where they saw actions in [[Odesa]] and [[Stalingrad]]. In March-August 1944 the Soviets invaded and Romania changed sides on August 23 1944.<ref>{{Citation|last=Knowledgia|title=Why did Romania switch sides in WW2|date=2019-11-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY1SdA9fYW8|access-date=2024-09-20}}</ref> the Romanian army fought with the [[Red Army|Soviets]] where they saw action in [[World War II in the Balkans|Hungary]] and [[Prague offensive|Czechoslovakia]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Multistub|history|Romania}} [[Category:20th century in Romania|World War II]] [[Category:World War II]]