The History of Yugoslavia

The History of Yugoslavia


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Episode 45 - The Dictatorship Struggles On
October 11, 2020

In late 1931, King Alexander decided to relax his dictatorial rule a little. Theme Music by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under

Episode 44.5 - An Interview with Christian Kurzydlowski
July 25, 2020

In the 1930s, Dimitrije Ljoti emerged as one of Nazi Germany's staunchest advocates - and later, one of its most willing collaborators - in Yugoslavia. Today, I sat down with an expert on Ljoti, Dr

Episode 44 - Royal Dictatorship
June 17, 2020

King Alexander was convinced that his people all loved him, and that all he had to do to prove it was sweep aside the politicians in the way. It turned out not to be that simple. Theme Music by Dam

Episode 43.6 - A Panel Discussion on Interwar Yugoslavia
May 10, 2020

So, a few weeks ago, me and a few others got together to have an online chat about the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and why it didn't work out that well. As you do. Featuring: Dora Vrki -@DoraVrkic Damir

Episode 43.5 - An Interview with Joe Tripician
April 18, 2020

I sat down for a chat with Joe Tripician, the man once commissioned to write the official biography of Croatian President Franjo Tuđman - until his research turned up some not so flattering things about what Tuđman had done during the Yugoslav...

Episode 43 - The End of Yugoslav Democracy
March 15, 2020

After Radić's death, Yugoslavia's parliamentary system, never the most stable, began to collapse. Theme Music –  by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under   

Episode 42 - The Slav Kingdom in Interwar Europe
December 23, 2019

Today, we take a look at what Yugoslavia's neighbours have been up to. A clue: it's a lot.

Episode 41.5 - An Interview with Chris Klimovitz
November 12, 2019

Today, I chat with Chris Klimovitz, an expert on Albanian history, about the history of Yugoslavia's small neighbour to the Southwest up to the end of the interwar period. Theme Music –  by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under 

Episode 41 - Assassination Round 2
September 12, 2019

In 1928, the political crisis in Yugoslavia reached a boiling point it would not be able to return from, as blood was spilled on the Parliament floor. (To clarify, there is no Round 1, you haven't missed an episode, this is just the second major...

Episode 40 - Corruption and Gridlock
August 14, 2019

In 1925, Yugoslavia's two great rivals, Stjepan Radić and Nikola Pašić, finally buried the hatchet and formed a government together. Then they remembered why they hated each other in the first place, and the government got nothing done....