World War II in Yugoslavia

During World War II, Yugoslavia experienced intense conflict as Axis powers invaded in 1941. Resistance emerged from various groups: partisan fighters led by Josip Broz Tito, who sought to establish a communist state, and nationalist factions with diverse goals. The war caused widespread devastation, ethnic tension, and atrocities. The conflict fragmented Yugoslavia's diverse communities and resulted in shifting alliances and brutal reprisals. After the war, Tito’s partisans gained control, unifying the country under a socialist regime, but the war's legacy of division and trauma affected the region for decades.