Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MuTuscany, Helen akawana kugadzikana chaiko, pasinei nokusavapo kwomwanakomana wake kwechikamu chikuru chegore. Zvisinei, kutanga kweHondo Yenyika II kwakakanganisazve upenyu hwake hwezuva nezuva. Mukuwirirana neMolotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Soviet Union yakamanikidza Romania ku
Bessarabia neNorthern Bukovina kwavari musi wa 26 Chikumi 1940, uye masvondo mashoma gare gare, nyika yakamanikidzwawo kupa Northern Transylvania kuHungary (Second Vienna Award, 30 Nyamavhuvhu 1940) neSouthern Dobruja kuBulgaria (Chibvumirano cheCraiova, 7 Gunyana 1940); kurasikirwa kwenzvimbo uku kwakagumisa Greater Romania, yakagadzirwa pakupera kweHondo Yenyika I. Asingakwanise kuchengetedza hutongi hwenyika yake uye pasi pekumanikidzwa neIron Guard, bato refascist rinotsigirwa neNazi Germany, Carol II akawedzera kusafarirwa uye pakupedzisira akamanikidzwa kusiya chigaro musi wa 6 Gunyana 1940. Mwanakomana wake Michael, ane makore 18, akava mambo nepo Mukuru Mukuru Ion Antonescu akagadza udzvinyiriri nokutsigirwa nenhengo dzeIron Guard.