The Yugoslav communists work to strengthen their presence in Macedonia as the fascist Iron Guard leads a full scale revolt in Romania leading to their destruction. In Bulgaria, as the country moves closer to signing the Tripartite Pact, the country implements the most shameful piece of legislation in its history. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Adolf Hitler Prime Minister Bogdan Filov Ion Antonescu Timeline 1940, Oct 19-23rd - The Yugoslav Communist Party holds a conference...

The Axis Powers formalize their alliance with the creation of the Tripartite Pact. Then, just as the war in Europe begins to slow down, the Italian invasion of Greece puts new pressure on Bulgaria to join the war. The question hanging in the air is just how long Bulgaria can resist Axis arm twisting. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Adolf Hitler Prime Minister Bogdan Filov Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop Benito Mussolini Timeline 1940, Sep 17th - Germany gives up on its plans...

As yet more countries leap at the opportunity to extract territory from a Romanian state that can do little to stop them, the last true royal dictatorship in the Balkans falls. As a result, Bulgaria achieves a cherished national goal and begins to fracture the uneasy alliance between the Communists and government. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Adolf Hitler Prime Minister Bogdan Filov King Carol of Romania King Michael of Romanian Timeline 1940, Jul 10th - The Battle of...