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Who did Michael replace with Constantin Sănătescu after he participated in a coup?

  • Ion Antonescu

  • Petru Groza

  • Carol II

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu

Answer

Ion Antonescu was the Prime Minister of Romania from 1940 to 1944, during World War II. He was a fascist dictator who aligned Romania with Nazi Germany. In August 1944, King Michael I of Romania led a coup against Antonescu and replaced him with Constantin Sănătescu. The coup was successful and Romania switched sides to the Allies.
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