Yugoslavia and the crisis of Petru Groza government (August 1945 – January 1946)

Vladimir Lj. CVETKOVIĆ

DOI: 10.47743/asui-2022-0005

Abstract:

This paper has been written based on the Yugoslav archival sources and relevant Serbian/Yugoslav and Romanian literature. It represents an attempt of reconstruction of Yugoslav policy towards Romania at the time of the Romanian internal crisis and the breakdown of communication between the King and the government. The emphasis was given to the Yugoslav support embodied in the readiness to cooperate with the government of Petru Groza in political, diplomatic, and economic fields despite the fact that diplomatic relations had not been established between the two countries by then.

Keywords: Yugoslavia; Romania; Yugoslav-Romanian relations; Josip Broz Tito; Petru Groza; sovietisation.