Romania. In the elections, the Communists run in a single coalition, with several left-wing parties that they convinced to join them in the “Blocul partidelor democrate” (Bloc of Democratic Parties). When the votes were counted, it officially won 70% of the votes, while the Peasant Party only won 12.7%. Independent sources and research conducted after the Cold War in the archives of the Communist Party itself reveal that the result was exactly the opposite, with the Peasant Party having an absolute majority. The reaction of the West is outraged, but completely ineffective. No one lifts a finger. The Communist Party therefore implements a further crackdown by arresting members of the opposition and deporting them directly to Siberia.
