The many ways to see the nation. Liberals and Conservatives in Romania (1914-1918)
The outbreak of the Great War forced the Romanian leadership to take dramatic decisions with respect to a conflict that involved all great powers. This meant for a country such as Romania to consider a choice capable of guaranteeing present and future security, reopening the question of the completion of its national aspirations. The country’s ambitions were linked to regions inhabited by Romanian population, but controlled by members of both sides at war, and the mistrust of Austro-Hungarians and Russians made any decision extremely difficult.