Many protesters were killed in its city (*) Timisoara by a leader who issued the July Theses.
After World War I, this country occupied most of Hungary, removing Bolsheviks from power. Its oil fields at Ploiesti were often bombed, since they were the Axis's largest. King Michael's coup led this country to switch sides to the Allies in 1944. The anti-Semitic Iron Guard gained power in this country during the 1930s. Many protesters were killed in its city (*) Timisoara by a leader who issued the July Theses. It had a secret police called the Securitate under a leader who was executed on Christmas in 1989, along with his wife Elena. For 10 points, identify this Eastern European nation once led by Nicolae Ceausescu ["chow-SHESH-koo"].
After World War I, this country occupied most of Hungary, removing Bolsheviks from power.
Romania [or Romaniei]