The government of this Southeastern European nation signed the Tripartite Pact in March 1941, briefly becoming part of the Axis, but the pro-German government was toppled two days later. Soon after this, in April 1941, Germany invaded.
In October 1944, Soviet troops invaded Yugoslavia.
For the people of Yugoslavia, World War II was devastating. Well over one million civilians were killed during the war.
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