After World War I, StEG, Banat and most Austro-Hungarian property were taken over by a company named UDR. During the last years of World War II, when Romania was an ally of Nazi Germany, a partisan group, led by Ștefan Plavăț, was active in the mountainous area of the county.Covaci, Maria (1969). "Ștefan Plavăț" in Anale de Istorie, Vol. XV, Nr. 4. Institutul de Studii Istorice și Social-Politice de pe lîngă C.C. al P.C.R, Bucharest. p. 145. The arrival of the communist regime in Romania after World War II and that regime's campaign of nationalization of the mining industry brought tremendous social upheaval in the area.
after world war i steg banat and most austro-hungarian property were taken over by a company named udr during the last years of world war ii when romania was an ally of nazi germany a partisan group led by ștefan plavăț was active in the mountainous area of the countycovaci maria (1969) "ștefan plavăț" in anale de istorie vol xv nr 4 institutul de studii istorice și social-politice de pe lîngă cc al pcr bucharest p 145 the arrival of the communist regime in romania after world war ii and that regime's campaign of nationalization of the mining industry brought tremendous social upheaval in the area