Democratic Federal Yugoslavia

Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Demokratska Federativna Jugoslavija
Демократска Федеративна Југославија
Demokratična federativna Jugoslavija
1943–1945
Emblem of Yugoslavia
Emblem
Anthem: "Hej, Slaveni"
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia in 1945 prior to the Paris Peace Treaties
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia in 1945 prior to the Paris Peace Treaties
Capital
and largest city
Belgrade
Official languagesSerbo-Croatian
Slovene
Macedonian[1][2]
Official scriptCyrillic  • Latin
Demonym(s)Yugoslav
GovernmentFederal constitutional monarchy under a provisional government
Chairman of the Presidium of the AVNOJ 
• 1943–1945
Ivan Ribar
King 
• 1943–1945
Peter II
Prime Minister 
• 1943–1945
Josip Broz Tito
LegislatureTemporary National Assembly
Historical eraWorld War II
• Second Session of the AVNOJ
29 November 1943
• Tito–Šubašić Agreement
16 June 1944
7 March 1945
• Elections
11 November 1945
29 November 1945
Area
• Total
255,804 km2 (98,766 sq mi)
CurrencyVarious
(1943–1944): Serbian dinar, NDH kuna, Bulgarian lev, Italian lira, Reichsmark
(1944–1945): Yugoslav dinar
Driving sideright
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Independent State of Croatia
Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia
German occupied territory of Montenegro
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Italian Social Republic
Nazi Germany
Kingdom of Hungary
Albanian Kingdom
Yugoslav government-in-exile
Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia

The Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, was a country in south-east Europe during World War II that existed from 1943–1945.

History

Map of Yugoslavia in 1945

In November 1943, the partisans in Yugoslavia created the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia in The Second World War, against Germany and the Axis powers.

In September - November 1944, the Soviets crossed the Yugoslav border to help the partisans liberate Yugoslavia, the partisans and soviets liberated Belgrade in October,[3][4]

In March 1945, a provisional government was created in Belgrade, the capital city.

The partisans would continue to liberate the country until May 1945, in which Germany would surrender, ending World War II for Yugoslavia.

In November 1945, the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia was formed.

Leaders

References

  1. ↑ These were the languages specified for the Emblem of Yugoslavia on 17 February 1944.
  2. ↑ Tomasz Kamusella. The Politics of Language and Nationalism in Modern Central Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Pp. 228, 297.
  3. ↑ World War Two (2023-09-30), Week 266 - The End of Market Garden - WW2 - September 30, 1944, retrieved 2024-07-01
  4. ↑ World War Two (2023-10-21), Week 269 - SS Commando Coup in Hungary - WW2 - October 21, 1944, retrieved 2024-07-01