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Modern History of Bulgaria

After restoring the national state-hood in 1878 Bulgaria was a constitutional monarchy with a democratic government and a quickly developing economy.

The processes of successful growth were discontinued as a result of the adventurism of king Ferdinand I that led to the catastrophes of 1913 (when this country had to wage wars against Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, and Romania at the same time) and of 1918 (warring against the Entente countries).

1923 and 1934: Democratically elected governments were toppled via coups d’Etat that brought to power authoritarian regimes.

1941: Bulgaria entered World War II on the side of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis. Bulgaria was the only ally of Hitler Germany which did not allow the killing of its Jewish citizens. It was thanks to king Boris III and to the Bulgarian governments that no hostilities were waged on this country’s territory.

1944: After World War II, as a result of the Yalta agreements between the Great Powers, Bulgaria chanced in the field of influence of the Soviet Union.

1953-1989: Years of the communist rule of Todor Zhivkov who headed both the party and the state.

10 November, 1989: Under the pressure of domestic and international circumstances Todor Zhivkov was forced to resign. Bulgaria once again embarked on the road of democratic development.