A History Of Yugoslavia Official

Invaded and dismantled by Axis powers during WWII in 1941.

In 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared independence, followed by Bosnia and Macedonia. A History of Yugoslavia

Violent wars broke out, most notably in Bosnia and Croatia, characterized by ethnic cleansing and the Siege of Sarajevo. Invaded and dismantled by Axis powers during WWII in 1941

Josip Broz Tito led the Partisan resistance against the Nazis and became the country’s undisputed leader. Slovenia and Croatia declared independence

Formed after WWI from the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.

1. The First Yugoslavia: Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941)