Why did Yugoslavia change its name?

Yugoslavia was renamed the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia in 1946, when a communist government was established….Yugoslavia.

Who was the first king of Yugoslavia?

Peter I
The state was ruled by the Serbian dynasty of Karađorđević, which previously ruled the Kingdom of Serbia under Peter I from 1903 (after the May Coup) onward. Peter I became the first king of Yugoslavia until his death in 1921. He was succeeded by his son Alexander I, who had been regent for his father.

What was the name of the first Serbian king?

List of Serbian monarchs

Who ruled Yugoslavia after Tito?

Simultaneously an office of Vice President of the Presidency had been in place since 1971 on a rotating annual basis between republican and provincial representatives. When Tito died on 4 May 1980, the then Vice President of the Presidency Lazar Koliševski acceded to the role of President of the Presidency.

Who was Serbia King in ww1?

King Peter
King Peter was the supreme commander of the Serbian army in the Balkan wars. Because of his age, on 24 June 1914, he proclaimed his son, Alexander, heir-apparent to the throne, as regent….Peter I of Serbia.

What does Yugo mean in Yugoslavia?

informal. A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia or (in later use) its former constituent republics; a Yugoslav.