Founded in 1919 by Filip Filipović, a Yugoslav-Serbian mathematician and communist and former Belgrade Mayor, the Yugoslav Communist Party (also known as the League of Communists of Yugoslavia) is one of the strongest communist movements successfully realised in Europe. In WWII, it was the main power force against the Axis occupiers of Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and other Axis-umbrella states.
The Yugoslav partisans formed the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia in 1943 — and fought against the Axis until 1945 when Yugoslavia’s socialist rule was officially recognised and continued to became one of the most progressive and futuristic socialist countries to ever exist, headed by Marshall Josip Broz Tito.
“We, the people’s Partisans of Yugoslavia,
have taken up arms to wage a relentless struggle
against the bloodthirsty enemies
who have enslaved our country
and are exterminating our peoples.
In the name of liberty and justice for our people,
we swear that we shall be disciplined,
persevering and fearless,
that we shall spare neither blood nor life in fighting
the fascist invaders
and all traitors to the people until they are
completely annihilated.”
— Josip Broz Tito, 1941
