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1941 6 Apr
194- |
Germany invaded Yugoslavia, which capitulated. It was divided between Germany (North Slovenia, Banat, and Serbia south of the Danube), Italy (South of Slovenia, Dalmatia, Ljubljana, Kosovo, and west Macedonia and Montenegro), Hungary (Prekmurje and Medžimurje, a part of Vojvodina) and Bulgaria took over the rest of Macedonia. e Independent State of Croatia was established (NDH). It united Slavonia and parts of Dalmatia. Also, Bosnia and Hercegovina was established. (After Italy’s surrender in September 1943, the German occupiers took control of the region the Italians had occupied.)
Note: The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918-1929) was later renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929-1941). As could be expected, the amalgamation of these states created a religiously pluralistic society. The legally recognized religions were the Catholic, Lutheran and Reformed Churches, the Orthodox Church, Islam and the Greek Orthodox Church. In May 1941, a new law was passed rendering it easier to change religion. People could fill in a form and simply submit it to the authorities, which then issued a certificate of religion. [State of Governance of Religious Communities in Former Yugoslavia and the Developments of the Bahá’í Community and Jehovah’s Witnesses Status by Aleksandra Zibelnik Badii p58] |
Balkans; Yugoslavia |
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