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245 To Reign and Govern
In Greece, the triumph of the monarchist faction has brought about a return of the King alongside a military dictatorship. Meanwhile, the old guard faction of the Bulgarian communists is triumphant as well, liquidating the left-sectarian faction and taking full control of the organization. But at home, Tsar Boris outplays the opposition to take further control of the government. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III King George II of Greece General Metaxas Georgi D

Eric D. Halsey
Nov 123 min read


244 Checkmate
As the Zveno and Military League government focuses on implementing its reforms, it suddenly finds that it has been outplayed by an unlikely opponent. Major Characters in this Episode: Adolf Hitler Tsar Boris III Kimon Georgeiv General Vatev King Aleksander of Yugoslavia Prince Paul of Yugoslavia Petko Zlatev Timeline for this episode: 1934, Jul 30th - Internal and external opponents of the Nazis in Germany are murdered in the Night of the Long Knives. 1934, Aug 2nd - Hitler

Eric D. Halsey
Nov 83 min read


243 By Decree
After the May 19th coup, the new government quick sets about abolishing the constitution and ruling by decree. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Kimon Georgeiv Princess Marie-Louise Tsarina Giovanna Timeline for this episode: 1934, May 30th - Zveno dissolves itself. 1934, End of May - Mass arrests of activities and armed groups of the IDRO. 1934, Jun 9th - The Directorate of Public Renewal is established to censor the press, control public life, and generally e

Eric D. Halsey
Oct 262 min read


242 Zveno’s Strike
As the Mushanov government falls prey to infighting and corruption, forces within the military, political establishment, and even the palace make plans to end the malaise and remake the state. Major Characters in this Episode: Prime Minister Nikola Mushanov Alexander Tsankov Tsar Boris III Kimon Georgeiv General Vatev Timeline for this episode: 1932, Sep 7th - Prime Minister Mushanov makes key changes in his government. 1932, Sep 25th - Municipal elections in Sofia see the Wo

Eric D. Halsey
Oct 184 min read


241 Storm Clouds Gather
Yugoslavia gets a new constitution, the VMRO takes its violence to a new level, and Bulgaria gets brought ever closer to an increasingly authoritarian Germany. Major Characters in this Episode: Prime Minister Andrey Lyapchev Prime Minister Nikola Mushanov King Aleksander of Yugoslavia Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria Adolf Hitler Hermann Goering Georgi Dimitrov Timeline for this episode: 1931, Sep 3rd - King Aleksander of Yugoslavia announces a new constitution. 1932, Sep 7th - Pri

Eric D. Halsey
Sep 284 min read


240 Another Shot at Democracy
Major Characters in this Episode: Prime Minister Andrey Lyapchev Prime Minister Alexander Malinov Prime Minister Nikola Mushanov...

Eric D. Halsey
Sep 204 min read


239 Love and Depression
As the Great Depression spreads across the globe, Bulgaria is particularly vulnerable for a multitude of reasons. Meanwhile, the...

Eric D. Halsey
Aug 262 min read
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