Yugoslavia Kingdom year 1933 stamp ☀ Overprint error – lines ☀ MH*
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state in Southeast Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. It was formed after World War I as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, and later renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. The kingdom was created out of the remnants of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires and included a diverse population of South Slavic peoples, including Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Bosniaks, Montenegrins, and Macedonians.
The kingdom faced numerous challenges throughout its existence, including ethnic tensions, economic disparities, and political rivalries between its various constituent peoples. Despite efforts to promote unity, these tensions often strained the stability of the state.
In 1941, Yugoslavia was invaded by Axis forces during World War II, leading to its disintegration. The country was subsequently occupied and partitioned by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria. After the war, Yugoslavia was reconstituted as a socialist federation under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito, known as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which lasted until its dissolution in the early 1990s.
