Independent State of Croatia

During World War II, in April 1941, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded. The forces of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy set up the Independent State of Croatia (Nezavisna Dr?ava Hrvatska, NDH), encompassing most of Croatia.

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World War II - 1941 - Kingdom of Yugoslavia - Nazi Germany - Fascist Italy - Croatia

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The Independent State of Croatia was ruled by the Croatian right extremist group called the Usta?e, and it was a puppet state of the Axis powers. Due to the fascist policies of the state, which harassed and mass murdered the minorities (Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and Communist Croats), the population organized a large-scale rebellion.

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Usta?e - Puppet state - Axis powers - Fascist - Serbs - Jews - Gypsies - Communist - Croats

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The guerilla group called the Partisans, led by Josip Broz Tito and other members of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, took control of increasingly large patches of territory by 1943, and in May 1945 they finally defeated the invading and collaborating forces. Croatia then became part of the second Yugoslavia.

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Partisans - Josip Broz Tito - Communist Party of Yugoslavia - 1943 - 1945 - Second Yugoslavia

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