1944 Bulgarian coup d'état

The 1944 Bulgarian coup d'état happened when Bulgaria's government was closely allied with Nazi Germany during World War II. On September 9, 1944, a communist-led resistance movement, supported by Soviet forces advancing into Bulgaria, overthrew the pro-German government. The new government aligned Bulgaria with the Allies, declared neutrality, and began reforms to transition away from Axis power. This shift was part of larger Soviet efforts to influence Eastern Europe and led Bulgaria to join the Soviet sphere of influence after the war, marking a significant turning point in Bulgaria’s political history and its alignment during the Cold War.