[1][2][3] The striking workers declared a second protest the following week, and on December 13, they were joined by various left-wing groups, who demanded the abolition of the Romanian monarchy.
[1][3] Following the end of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution in the Soviet Union, much of Europe saw various communist uprisings.
[2] Previous protests during World War I were violently suppressed via emergency powers granted to the government.
[2] On December 6, 1918, typographers in the city on Bucharest had gone on strike, demanding higher salaries, an 8-hour work day, and recognition of their union.
[2] A large mausoleum for Ion Frimu was erected in Tineretului Park, and a commemorative statue and plaque was built at the site of the protest.