Romanian diaries 1944-1947 / Burton Y. Berry ; edited by Cornelia Bodea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Burton Y. (Burton Yost)

Contributor:

Bodea, Cornelia, 1916-2010.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berry, Burton Y. (Burton Yost)--Diaries.

Berry, Burton Y.

Berry, Burton Y. (Burton Yost).

Diplomats.

Romania--Politics and government--1944-1989.

Romania.

Politics and government.

Diplomats--United States--Diaries.

Communism--Romania.

Communism.

Cold War.

United States.

Genre:

Diaries.

Physical Description:

715 pages : portrait ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Iași ; Portland : Center for Romanian Studies, 2000.

Summary:

The diaries of the former senior political representative of the United States to Romania from 1944 to 1947, Burton Y. Berry, provide a first-hand account of the communist takeover of Romania, as seen through the eyes of an American diplomat. Born on 31 August 1901 in Fowler, Indiana, Burton Y. Berry completed his studies at Indiana University before joining the United States Foreign Service. From 1928 to 1944 he served in various posts at American diplomatic missions in Turkey, Greece, Iran, and Egypt. In 1944 he was appointed as senior political representative for the United States in Romania, with the personal rank of Minister. As General Cortlandt Van R. Schuyler, the chief of the U.S. military representation on the Allied Control Commission in Romania described it, Berry's primary task was to establish and maintain informed channels with the king and the Romanian government. From this position, Berry witnessed first-hand the events that led to the installation of a communist regim

Contents:

I. On Post in Romania 15

1. 1944, November 9-December 31 17

2. 1945, January-June 14 55

II. In and Out of Romania 159

1. While in Washington, 1945, June 18-August 26 161

2. Resuming Charge, 1945, August 26-September 13 209

3. While in London, 1945, September 14-26 242

III. Back on Post 265

1. 1945, Sept. 27-December 31 267

2. 1946, January 1- August 28 330

IV. In Paris and Washington 463

2. "Top Secret" Report Upon Romania, September 1946 467

3. Appendix Soviet Methods at Work in Romania (1944 Spring-1946 July) 472

V. Last Months in Bucharest 489

1. 1946, October 16-November 10 491

2. Political Trials: 1946, Nov. 11-23 516

3. General Developments: 1946, Nov. 9-Dec. 31 532

4. Food, Oil, and Gold Problems: 1947, January 1-May 20 573.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [683]-685) and index.

ISBN:

9739432077

OCLC:

43290437