Yugoslavia Joins the Axis Powers
Yugoslavia joins the Axis Powers, aligning with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy under pressure from Adolf Hitler. This decision triggers internal turmoil and resistance within Yugoslavia and contributes to the escalating tensions that would erupt into World War II in the Balkans.
Babi Yar Massacre
On this day in 1941, the Babi Yar massacre began in Kiev, Ukraine, as Nazi forces executed thousands of Jewish residents, marking one of the most horrifying atrocities of the Holocaust.