The Romanian Military Navy in the Second World War was mainly assigned combat missions against the Soviet Union. Taking part in such missions were the three submarines belonging to the Romanian fleet: “The Dolphin, “The Pudding and “The Shark.
Sovietization was a process by which state institutions and the whole of society were transformed by Soviet models. Even though it was a gradual process, it was at times rather speedy.
In the wake of WWII, Romanians hoped the Soviets would finally leave Romania and that the Americans would come to put things back on track. This was their only hope for a better future and a firm belief of the anti-communist resistance.
