How did Yugoslavia economically survive the Cold War

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In 1947, Cominform, an association of communist parties was founded. Cominform was supposedly an association of communist parties founded with a goal of mutual economic aid, but through Cominform, Stalin actually wanted to get control over the other communist countries.

Josip Broz Tito was opposed to that idea. He wanted Yugoslavia to be independent in its foreign policy. Stalin certainly didn't support that and tensions between Yugoslavia and USSR grew.

This struggle escalated in June, 1948. when Informburo expelled Yugoslavia from Cominform, telling Yugoslavia to get back on the right path.

The western bloc saw that as the first crack in the socialist world and wanted to help Tito in his fight against Stalin. Simultaneously, Yugoslavia requested financial aid from the USA. On November 14,1951 Harry Truman requested Congress to approve financial aid to Yugoslavia. His request was accepted and Yugoslavia got great help in money and armament, stabilizing their financial situation. During the 1950s, thanks to new methods in factory management and financial aid, industrial production growth in Yugoslavia was one of the biggest in the world.

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