YUGOSLAVIA

The first country known by this name was The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1941). It was invaded by the Axis powers and officially abolished in 1945

The second country was established in 1945 after the WWII, and was known under the name Democratic Federal Yugoslavia. After the communists came to power, it was renaimed into Peoples Republic of Yugoslavia, and in 1963 it was renaimed again to THE SOCIAL FEDERAL REPUBIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

Kindom of Yugoslavia
Formed after WWI 1918 King Alexander I He had many disagreements with European powers such as Germany, Italy, and Russia He abolished historical lands and created new provinces (banovinas) He was a dictator, banned communist ideas Assasined in Marseilles, by Ivan Mihajlov

WW II
On April 6, 1941 Yugoslavian major cities were bombed by German Air Force On April 17, they signed armistice, edning the 11 days of resistance Yugoslavia was occupated and split up The Independent State of Croatia was established as a Nazi satellite state Serbia, Bosnia and Slovenia were occupied by Germans Other parts were occupied by Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy Liberation war: two parties Partisans (Josip Broz Tito) and Chetniks (Draa Mihajlovi). Partisans managed to free the country from the Axis and Tito was seen as a national hero

SFR Yugoslavia
Capital: Belgrade Languages: Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian Area: 255 804 km2 Population: 23 724 919 Currency: Yugoslav dinar Created after the end of the Second World War January 31, 1946 Jugoslavia means South Slavia

NAME
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia

CAPITAL
SARAJEVO

FLAG

LOCATION

Zagreb

Macedonia

Skopje

Montenegro Titograd
Serbia -Kosovo Belgrade -Prishtina

Slovenia

Ljubljana

During CommunismTito Period

During the Cold War Yugoslavia was allied with Soviet Union and that caused disagreements with Tito and the USA Soviet Union wanted to dominate the Balkan That caused a conflict between SSSR and Yugoslavia Tito-Stalin split: happened because Yugoslavia was blamed for not being Marxist-Leninist and for having its own ndependent course of government Titoism (different socialism) They had a new economic system, not acceptable for the Russians Lost alliance with Russia, focused on countries like Greece and Turkey, signing contract with them in 1953 They respected all cultures and nationallities (their culture, religion etc.) Rapid economic development

Post-Tito Period
Tito dies on May 4, 1980, it came like a shock to the country His coffin was carried around Yugoslavia with a train before it reached Belgrade New collective presidency was introduced Many depts, America helping Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo 1984 In the late 1980s the government attempt to transform from communism to market economy Albanians in Kosovo start strikes and revolutions

Wars (1991-1995)
Bosniaks and Croats agains Serbs May consider three separate wars: War of Slovenia, Croatian War of Independence, Bosnian War Causes: manyeconomy, religion, strong nationalism The most important reason: Serbia wanted to emancipate the nonserbian nations Many war crimes, rapes, murders, assasinations Srebrenica massacre on Bosniaks NATO interferes War ends in 1995 when a peace treaty is signed in Paris

Break Up
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Slovenia and Croatia declare independence in June, Macedonia in September 1992 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is declared and it consists of Serbia and Montenegro Macedonia is accepted in UN in 1993

KOSOVO
Albanians want to be independent, strong feelings of nationalism Conflict started in 1999 Its still present

Culture

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