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Transnistria, Moldova and Ethnicity. The Politics of Identity. Bessarabia Annexed by the Russian Empire (1812) Moldovan Split Western Bessarabia merged with Romania (1918) Soviet Union creates Moldovan ASSR (1924). History. Soviet Reoccupation Creation of the Moldovan SSR (1940)
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Transnistria, Moldova and Ethnicity. The Politics of Identity
Bessarabia • Annexed by the Russian Empire (1812) • Moldovan Split • Western Bessarabia merged with Romania (1918) • Soviet Union creates Moldovan ASSR (1924) History
Soviet Reoccupation • Creation of the Moldovan SSR (1940) • Reoccupied Romanian Moldova • Moldovan Independence • Moldova declares itself independent (1991) • Transnistria Independence? • War in Transnistria (1992) History
Identity • Ethnic differences • Romanian/Moldovan • Slavic – Russian and Ukrainian • Gagauz • Bulgarian Cause for Separation
Transnistria • Slavic Majority • Moldovan Minorities Cause for Separation
Status Quo • Russia’s benefit? • Official Independence • Moldova, European Union • Moldovan-Romanian Reunion • Transnistrian Republic • Transnistrian-Ukrainian Union Future
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistria#Early_modern_periodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistria#Early_modern_period • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_Transnistria • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessarabia • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavian_ASSR • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavian_SSR Sources