Yugoslavia late '38: 5 '39: 5 '40: 4 '41+: dissolved Yugoslavia qualifies as a nation, but just barely. Different component nationalities were on opposite sides in World War I, and would be unlikely to participate significantly on either side except against other. When Yugoslavia was about to accept German patronage after the fall of France, as did all of the other Balkan states but Greece and Turkey, a coup negated the arrangement. Something of the sort may well have happened given an Allied arrangement. Like other Balkan states, Yugoslavia had territory coveted by others, notably Hungary and Romania, yet itself had ambitions on the territory of a different state, Greece. More than most Balkan countries, Yugoslavia is unlikely to initiate anything, and more likely to dissolve or swing wildly from a government change. Bulgaria late '38: 4 '39: 3 '40:1 '41 - 44: 1 A former Axis power with grudges against both Romania and Greece, Bulgaria is inclined toward Germany, but does not want to fight the Russians. They will be pleased to participate in campaigns against Romania, Yugoslavia, and Greece. In World War II, the Bulgarians avoided declaring war on Russia, even though they were allied with the Germans after the fall of France, and participated eagerly in the attack on Greece. Adding Politics to Your WWII Game A Model Introduction Poland Great Britain France, Belgium, Holland Italy USSR USA Spain and Portugal Hungary and Romainia Yugoslavia and Bulgaria Greece and Turkey Finland Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Political Event Table Treaties Back to Table of Contents -- Against the Odds vol. 1 no. 2 Back to Against the Odds List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by LPS. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com * Buy this back issue or subscribe to Against the Odds direct from LPS.