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Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the Communist leader of Romania from 1947 until his death in 1965. He nationalised industry, collectivised agriculture and imprisoned opponents in camps such as those on the Danube–Black Sea Canal. After Soviet troops left in 1958 he pursued a more independent line from Moscow, continued by his successor Nicolae Ceaușescu.
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