 The new provinces were quickly staffed with officials from Bulgaria proper who behaved with typical official arrogance to the local inhabitants.The communists' power started growing only in 1943 with the capitulation of Italy and the Soviet victories over Nazi Germany.To improve the situation in the area Tito ordered the establishment of the Communist Party of Macedonia in March 1943 and the second AVNOJ congress on 29 November 1943 did recognise the "Macedonian nation" as separate entity.