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Military coup in Yugoslavia deposes Axis regent Prince Paul, replaces him with seventeen-year-old King Peter II, and repudiates Tripartite Pact.
At the onset of WW2, Yugoslavia was surrounded by countries which had become allies of the Nazis. Prince Paul, against the advice of Peter and his advisers, decided in 1941 to enter into a non-aggression pact with Germany. This resulted in riots and protests in Yugoslavia and led to a coup, supported by the British. As as result, on March 27, 1941, at just 17 years old, King Peter II was proclaimed of age and the Regency was ended.
King Peter II of Yugoslavia
At the onset of WW2, Yugoslavia was surrounded by countries which had become allies of the Nazis. Prince Paul, against the advice of Peter and his advisers, decided in 1941 to enter into a non-aggression pact with Germany. This resulted in riots and protests in Yugoslavia and led to a coup, supported by the British. As as result, on March 27, 1941, at just 17 years old, King Peter II was proclaimed of age and the Regency was ended.
King Peter II of Yugoslavia