Yugoslavia remained "Non-Aligned" during the Cold War, maintaining ties with both the West and the East.
The era was defined by a centralist Serbian monarchy clashing with Croatian demands for autonomy.
It was a federation of six republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. 3. The Collapse and The Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001)
In 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared independence, followed by Bosnia and Macedonia.
Invaded and dismantled by Axis powers during WWII in 1941.
2. The Second Yugoslavia: Socialist Federal Republic (1945–1992)
Tito established a communist state but famously broke away from Stalin’s Soviet Union in 1948.
Formed after WWI from the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.