Kingdom of Yugoslavia

The **Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes** later known as the **Kingdom of Yugoslavia** was a state in Southeast and Central Europe which existed from 1918 until 1941.

### Background

In 1903, King Alexander I of Serbia was murdered and replaced with Peter I of Serbia. After this, Serbia became more nationalist. Tensions with Austria-Hungary heightened when it conquered Bosnia in 1908. During this period Serbia managed to extend its borders and reconquer Kosovo and North Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. Many Serbian nationalists wanted to create a unified state for the Slavs of the Balkans. Covert gangs attempted to assassinate Austro-Hungarian officials, like the Bosnian governor. In June 1914, a Bosnian Serb called Gavrilo Princip killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This event eventually led to World War I.

### Creation

Yugoslavia came into existence in 1918 after World War I. Most of its northern territories were given to it from Austria-Hungary when it collapsed during the war. Its territories were reconquered by Serbia from the Ottoman Empire during the Balkan Wars (1912–13). The reigning king in Serbia became the king of all Yugoslavia.

For ten years, it was known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It began using the name 'Yugoslavia' in 1929. The name 'Yugoslavia' is Serbo-Croatian for 'Land of the Southern Slavs'. The Kingdom was invaded by the Axis Powers in 1941 and quickly fell during World War II. A Federal Democratic Republic was declared in 1943 with the King's approval, but the monarchy was abolished shortly after.

## Infobox (former country)

- **conventional long name**: Yugoslavia
- **native name**: Југославија
_Jugoslavija_
- **common name**: Yugoslavia
- **era**: 20th century
- **life span**: 1918–1941
- **p1**: Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
- **flag p1**: Flag of Serbia (1882–1918).svg
- **p2**: Kingdom of MontenegroMontenegro
- **flag p2**: Flag of the Kingdom of Montenegro.svg
- **p3**: Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAustro-Hungarian Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **flag p3**: Flag of Bosnia (1908-1918).svg
- **p4**: Kingdom of Croatia-SlavoniaCroatia-Slavonia
- **flag p4**: Flag of Croatia-Slavonia.svg
- **p5**: Duchy of CarniolaCarniola
- **flag p5**: Flag of Krain.svg
- **p6**: Kingdom of DalmatiaDalmatia
- **flag p6**: Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia.svg
- **p7**: Free State of FiumeFiume
- **flag p7**: Flag of the Free State of Fiume.svg
- **s1**: Territory of the Military Commander in SerbiaGerman-occupied Serbia
- **flag s1**: Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s2**: Italian governorate of Montenegro
- **flag s2**: Flag of Montenegro (1905–1918, 1941–1944).svg
- **s3**: Independent State of Croatia
- **flag s3**: Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg
- **s4**: Kingdom of Italy
- **flag s4**: Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg
- **s5**: Kingdom of Bulgaria
- **flag s5**: Flag of Bulgaria.svg
- **s6**: Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946) Kingdom of Hungary
- **flag s6**: Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg
- **s7**: Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)Italian protectorate of Albania
- **flag s7**: Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg
- **s8**: Nazi Germany
- **flag s8**: Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s9**: Yugoslav government-in-exileYugoslav
govt.-in-exile
- **flag s9**: Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg
- **image flag**: Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg
- **flag type**: Flag
- **image flag2**: Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (state).svg
- **image coat**: Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg
- **symbol type**: Coat of arms
- **image map**: Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1930.svg
- **image map caption**: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- **national anthem**: "National Anthem of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Himna Kraljevine Jugoslavije"

- **anthem**: Himna Kraljevine Jugoslavije.ogg
- **capital**: Belgrade
- **largest city**: capital
- **demonym**: Yugoslavs, Yugoslav
- **official languages**: Serbo-Croatian
Macedonian language, Macedonian
Slovene language, Slovene
- **government type**: Monarchy
- **event start**: Creation of Yugoslavia, Creation
- **date start**: 1 December
- **year start**: 1918
- **event1**: Invasion of Yugoslavia, Axis invasion
- **date event1**: 6 April 1941
- **stat year1**: 1918
- **calling code**: 38
- **currency**: Yugoslav dinar
- **today**: