History glossary
Partisans
the communist-led resistance movement that defeated rivals and took power in Yugoslavia after the Second World War.
- Category
- Movement
- Region
- Yugoslavia
- Date range
- 1941-1945
What it means
The Partisans were the communist-led resistance movement in wartime Yugoslavia, commanded by Josip Broz Tito. They fought Axis occupiers and rival forces, built support across ethnic lines, and emerged from the war as the force that created socialist Yugoslavia.
Stories using this term
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The Second World War
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