The split between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union in 1948 occurred due to a conflict of interest between Josip Broz Tito and Joseph Stalin, the respective leaders of the nations. Through this essay my aim is to highlight the causes of the dispute and then discuss the consequences of the split for both the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The period 1948-1955 was known as the Informbiro and the defining characteristics of the Informbiro this period was a conflict and schism between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The main causes of the split were the implementation of the Cominform, the Yugoslav role in the civil war in Greece and the personalities of the leaders. Tito's popularity and political standing were both strengthened by his role in the liberation of Yugoslavia during World War II and also by his survival of Stalin's purges of the 1930s. This in turn led Partizan's leader to believe that he would be afforded greater political freedom than other Eastern Bloc states that had relied on Soviet assistance during the war. This did not occur due to the creation of the Cominform (Communist Information Office) in September 1947, whose main objective was to secure and guarantee the loyalty of the satellite states. Belgrade was chosen as the permanent seat of its secretary, and Yugoslav delegates Kardelj and Djilas were invited to play a significant role. However, it soon became clear that the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CJP) would be subordinated to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This soon became a major cause of the split, as Stalin was so busy ensuring conformity, uniformity, radicalization and imitation of the USSR, that the Soviet Union began to impose itself... middle of paper ... ...to see that the division between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union was caused by the personalities of both Tito and Stalin. Both seemed reluctant to let the other make the decisions. Tito took great confidence from Partizan's victory in the war and believed that he would be granted significant political freedom. However it became apparent that Stalin simply wanted Tito to act like a puppet and follow commands. Tito did this to some extent and was very loyal to Stalin and the Soviet Union, however disagreements over the Cominform, the Marshall Plan and also Yugoslav involvement led to the split and in 1949 the Soviet Union denounced the friendship treaties with the Yugoslavia. As initially mentioned, the consequences of the split were dramatic and Yugoslavia had to rely on Western aid before implementing self-administration, which many believed was a success..