The movement for the unification of Moldova and Romania grew out of the cultural and political awakening of the late Soviet period, when glasnost allowed Moldovans to discuss their language, history and identity more freely. Moldova, formerly the Soviet republic of Moldavia, had been taken by the Soviet Union from Romania in 1940, and its people speak what is essentially the same language. In 1989 the Popular Front of Moldova campaigned for the return to the Latin alphabet and for the recognition of Romanian as the state language. Many supporters of unification took part in large demonstrations. After independence in 1991, support for union fell in Moldova, and a referendum in 1994 showed a majority in favor of staying independent.
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