November 1941 Romanian policy referendum explained

Date:15 November 1941
Country:Romania
Yes:3,446,853
No:68

A referendum on the policies of Ion Antonescu was held in Romania on 15 November 1941.[1] The referendum, the second that year on Antonescu's policies, were held after the extension of working hours on 2 October had been met with riots.[1] The vote was carried out orally, with a silence taken as a "yes" vote,[1] and was approved with 99.998% in favour and only 68 people voting against.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ro021941 Rumänien, 9. November 1941 : General Antonescus Politik
  2. Silviu Miloiu (2010) "From "Allies without alliance" to concerted action: Romania and Finland in the aftermath of Operation Barbarossa (1941)" Revista Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice, Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp249–284