Croatia

The Kingdom of Croatia
== 1960 ==
The Independent State of Croatia is a country located on the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. It is bordered to the west by the Italian Social Republic, to the south by the Governorate of Montenegro, the State of Serbia to the east, and the Hungarian State and Greater Germanic Reich to the north.
=== Italian coup d'état ===
In 1957 the Italian Empire nearly totally fell apart with the death of Duce Benito Mussolini. As King Umberto II moved quickly to make Galeazzo Ciano the new Duce, against the dying wishes of the former ruler, the Ustaše themselves sought to take advantage. Seeking to rid Croatia of its distant monarch, as well as seeking for more autonomy from Rome - if not total independence. King Tomislav II and the Royal family caught wind of these maneuvers and happily took it as an excuse to flee back to Italy.
With the throne vacant and many Italian troops leaving for their homeland in preparation of a potential civil war, Pavelić quickly declared Croatia to no longer be a monarchy and instead declared the new Independent State of Croatia. Seeking to secure their newfound independence from Italy, Croatia quickly sought support from the Greater Germanic Reich, and hoped to join the Stahlpakt.
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