They had formed the eastern half ot the Principality of Moldavia from its very beginnings in the 14th century. Following the incorporation of these lands. the Soviet Government undertook a brutal drive to russify its inhabitants. The Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet was substituted for the Latin in order to render more difficult the contact of the younger generation with Romanian culture. ancestral customs were prohibited. cultural ties with Romania were broken. hundreds of thousands of Romanians were deported to distant areas of the USSR. while other nationality groups were brought in to replace them. The rape of Bessarabia. Northern Bukovina and the Hertza region stands out as an undeniable example of Soviet imperialism. of Soviet callousness toward weaker nations and. in the postWorld War II years. of Soviet brutality In dealings with other "socialIst" states.
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