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Some communist activists managed to activate a guerrilla movement headed by the underground Bulgarian Communist Party.
A resistance movement called Otechestven front ( Fatherland front, Bulgarian: Отечествен фронт ) was set up in August 1942 by the Communist Party, the Zveno movement and a number of other parties to oppose the elected government, after a number of Allied victories indicated that the Axis might lose the War.
In 1943, tsar Boris III died suddenly.
In the summer of 1944, after having crushed the Nazi defence around Iaşi and Chişinău, the Soviet Army was approaching the Balkans and Bulgaria.
On 23 August 1944, Romania quit the Axis Powers and declared war on Germany, and allowed Soviet forces to cross its territory to reach Bulgaria.
On 26 August 1944, the Fatherland Front made the decision to incite an armed rebellion against the government, which led to the appointment of a new government on 2 September.
Support for the government was withheld by the Fatherland Front, since it was composed of pro-Nazi circles, in a desperate attempt to hold on to power.
On 5 September 1944, the Soviet Union declared war and invaded on Bulgaria.
On 8 September 1944, the Bulgarian army joined the Soviet Union in its war against Germany.

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