Ionel Bratianu: Romania

At the beginning of 1918 the British War Cabinet endorsed the view of the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, that after the war "Austria—Hungary should be in a position to exercise a powerful influence in south—east Europe." These reassuring professions were the essence of hypocrisy, since the Allies had already given away, at least on paper, large chunks of Austro—Hungarian territory as bribes to potential allies. In 1916 Romania was promised the whole of Transylvania, the Banat — both co...