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| 1931, Sept. 3 |
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| The king announced the end of the dictatorship and introduced a new constitution (two-chamber parliament). The electoral law left no place for purely local parties; two-thirds of the seats were to go to the party receiving the largest number of votes; voting to be open. While the constitution also promised extensive civil liberties, they were all circumscribed by the draconian laws established under the dictatorship. | 1 |
| Adding to the political discontent aroused by the new constitution, Yugoslavia's economy began to deteriorate in 1931. After a run on the banks in September, the government gained control of the banks. An attempt to create a government grain monopoly ended in disaster for taxpayers. | 2 |
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| Nov. 9 |
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| Farcical elections. The government named most of the candidates and therefore won a great victory; most of the opposition groups boycotted. | 3 |
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