This feature explores controversial and profound memoir, România și sfârșitul Europei: Amintiri din țara pierdută (often titled The Suicide of Europe in English).
The book is deeply biased, portraying the Iron Guard and its leader, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu , as the only true defenders of Romanian national interests against a corrupt political class. Mihail-Sturdza-Romania-si-sfarsitul-Europei-Ami...
Sturdza’s narrative is less a traditional autobiography and more a scathing critique of the "conspiracy" he believed led to World War II. Sturdza frames the book as a warning to
Sturdza frames the book as a warning to future generations about the "insidious destruction" of spiritual and national values. (PDF) Romania si Sfarsitul Europei Amintiri Mihail Sturdza He served as a career diplomat in major
Prince Mihail R. Sturdza was a descendant of an ancient and influential boyar family that had shaped Romanian history for generations. He served as a career diplomat in major capitals, including Washington, Vienna, and Copenhagen, before his brief and turbulent tenure as (September 1940 – January 1941) under the National Legionary State.
He argues that the collapse of European civilization was not accidental but a "collective suicide" fueled by the naive or intentional concessions made by Western powers to the Soviet Union.