the organization supported the creation of an independent macedonia within a balkan federation. it was the first organization in the united states to support the idea that macedonian slavs constitute a separate nationality. mpl acted aggressively against the macedonian patriotic organization, that it believed, was a bulgarian agent. during 1940s mpl supported the creation of the people's republic of macedonia within communist yugoslavia and favored the establishment of communist regimes throughout eastern europe. finally, because of its pro-communist stance, the league was disbanded in 1948. the leaders of mpl either chose to leave the country or were deported. some of them went back to communist bulgaria and became highly placed officials there.