person that could end the fights between the parties and the political instability. On June 6, 1930 Carol returned to Bucharest and two days later the Parliament rids the laws that forbade Carol to become the heir of the throne. He became King Carol II of Romania. It was the first time in history that the father succeeded his son to the throne. Despite the promises Carol made to the Prime Minister, Carol doesn't end the relationship with Elena Lupescu. He brings her back to Romania and forces Queen Elena to leave the country.Carol's reign lasted for ten years, between 1930 and 1940. In these years Carol's rein brought strong economic growth to Romania. But it also brought the disintegration in 1938 of the parliamentarian democracy in Romania. The establishment of Carol's Royal Dictatorship was facilitated by both the internal and international political situation. In the 1930's dictators already ruled most of the countries in Europe. In Romania the people were very disappointed by the political parties. In addition to this right wing extremist movements were flourishing in those times. The most important right wing movement was The Legionary Movement, led by Horia Sima and Corneliu Zelea-Codreanu. Violence was a popular practice to end political arguments during this time. Two Prime Ministers were killed by the legionnaires under the reign of Carol II.A new war was beginning to emerge in Europe at this time, WWII. In 1938 Carol established a personal dictatorship regime without much conflict because of the distractions created by the war. He outlawed all of the political parties, establishing a new one. His dream to be "The King of National Resurrection". This dream would not become a reality however. He then surrounded himself with a group of dubious persons, most of them introduce by his mistress Elena Lupescu.The following two years were filled with bad fortune for Romania. In 1940, following a treaty between Hit...
