1945 ⟶ Tito Heads Yugoslav Provisional Government

Josip Broz Tito is installed as the head of the provisional ...
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🛡️ Tito Heads Yugoslav Provisional Government

Josip Broz Tito is installed as the head of the provisional government of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia.⟶
Tito Heads Yugoslav Provisional Government (1945)
YugoslaviaTitoCommunistBalkansPost-WarGovernmentEastern EuropeCold War

🇷🇴 Soviet Puppet Government Installed in Romania

The Soviet Union installs a puppet government in Romania.⟶
Soviet Puppet Government Installed in Romania (1945)
Soviet UnionEastern EuropeRomaniaSatellite StateOccupationPost-WarIron CurtainCold War Origins

🇮🇹 Yugoslav Forces Occupy Trieste

start of occupation of Trieste by Yugoslav forces, although challenged by the 2nd New Zealand Division under General Freyberg and the city remained part of Italy. Cox said that it was the first major confrontation of the Cold War and was the one corner of Europe where no demarcation line had been agreed upon in advance by the Allies. ⟶
Yugoslav Forces Occupy Trieste (1945)
TriesteYugoslaviaItalyOccupationCold War OriginsTerritorial DisputesPost-WarConflict

💔 Yugoslavia Expelled from COMINFORM

The Soviet Union expels Yugoslavia from the Communist Information Bureau (COMINFORM) for the latter's position on the Greek Civil War.⟶
Yugoslavia Expelled from COMINFORM (1948)
YugoslaviaCOMINFORMSoviet UnionStalinTitoCold WarCommunismEastern EuropeGreek Civil War

💰 US Offers Aid to Communist Yugoslavia

President Harry Truman asks Congress for U.S. military and economic aid for the communist nation of Yugoslavia.⟶
US Offers Aid to Communist Yugoslavia (1951)
YugoslaviaUS AidCold WarTitoEastern EuropeInternational RelationsGeopolitics

⚰️ Death of Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito, communist leader of Yugoslavia since 1945, dies at the age of 87 in Ljubljana.⟶
Death of Josip Broz Tito (1980)
YugoslaviaTitocommunismCold WarEastern Europepolitical transitionleadershipWarsaw Pact