Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia was a kingdom and socialist state in the Balkan region.
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History
Yugoslavia emerged from pan-Slavic nationalism within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
During the World War 1 peace negotiations, nationalists declared a State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. This was quickly merged into the Kingdom of Serbia to form a new Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
The official name became Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929.
On March 27th, 1941, King Peter II overthrew the pro-Axis regency of Prince Paul. Hitler responded with a land and air invasion; Italian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian forces then joined the invasion. Many border regions were seized by Germany, Hungary, and Bulgaria; Italy seized much of the Dalmatian coast. The remainder was partitioned into the Italian governorate of Montenegro, the Independent State of Croatia, and the Government of National Salvation in Serbia.
The National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, generally known as the Yugoslav Partisans, forced out the fascist occupations.