Who led Romania as head of the Communist Party from 1965 until the revolution of December 1989?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Nicolae Ceaușescu
- Step 1: Ceaușescu took over the party after the death of Gheorghiu-Dej in 1965. Step 2. His regime became more and more repressive, and he was overthrown and executed on 25 December 1989. Answer: Nicolae Ceaușescu. Why not the others: Gheorghiu-Dej led before him, Antonescu was a wartime dictator and Iliescu led after 1989.
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