1941 ⟶ Yugoslavia's Prince Regent Agrees to Join Axis
Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia agrees to join the Axis pac...
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1939
1940
1941
🕊️ Yugoslavia Declares Neutrality
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia states its neutrality.⟶
YugoslaviaNeutralityBalkansWorld War IIDiplomacyEarly War
🤝 Tripartite Pact Signed, Axis Powers Formed
The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Italy, and Japan, promising mutual aid. An informal name, "Axis", emerges.⟶
Axis PowersTripartite PactGermanyItalyJapanallianceWorld War IIBerlinmilitary
🇷🇸 Yugoslav Cabinet Resigns; Anti-Nazi Protests
The Yugoslav cabinet resigns in protest against Prince Paul's pact with the Nazis. Street demonstration occurs, expressive of a deep dislike for Germany.⟶
Yugoslaviapolitical crisisprotestsNazi GermanyWorld War IIresistanceBalkansAxis PowersPrince Paul
👑 Yugoslav Coup: Peter II Takes Power
Crown Prince Peter becomes Peter II of Yugoslavia and takes control of Yugoslavia after an army coup overthrows the pro-German government of the Prince Regent.⟶
YugoslaviaCoupPoliticsBalkansWorld War IIRoyal FamilyResistanceGermany
💥 Axis Dissolution of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia, a country formed by the Versailles treaty, is dissolved by the Axis into its component parts; especially important will be Croatia, with a pro-Axis government.⟶
YugoslaviaAxis powersCroatiaoccupationWorld War IIBalkanspoliticsdissolutionwar