Nazi occupation forces were expelled and communist forces took control of Albania on November 29, 1944. Enver Hoxha became the country’s leader. Albania officially became the People’s Republic of Albania in 1946. The ruling party controlled nearly all parts of life, including the economy, religion, and travel abroad. Beginning in 1989, pressure for change grew, and in 1990 independent political parties were allowed. In 1992, the anticommunist Democratic Party won an election.
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