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Yugoslavia was a South Slavic country that existed from 1918 to 1992, under different political systems and names. It was invaded by the Axis powers in World War II, became a communist federation after the war, and disintegrated into several independent states in the 1990s.
Learn about the invasion, occupation and resistance of Yugoslavia by Axis and Allied forces during World War II. Find out how the communist Partisans, led by Tito, fought against the Nazis and their collaborators, and established a new state after the war.
A comprehensive list of events preceding, during, and after the armed conflicts in the former Yugoslavia from 1991 to 2001. The timeline covers the political, social, and military developments that led to the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the wars among its successor states.
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies that took place from 1991 to 2001 in the region of the former Yugoslavia. They resulted in the breakup of Yugoslavia into six independent countries, massive deaths and displacements, and war crimes trials.
A historical country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1941. It was formed by the merger of the former Austria-Hungary provinces of Croatia-Slavonia, Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and parts of Serbia and Montenegro.
Learn about the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the formation of independent successor states in 1991-1992, as well as the causes and consequences of the Yugoslav Wars. The article covers the historical, political, and ethnic background of the breakup, as well as the role of Germany and other factors.
Learn about the unique system of socialist self-management that operated in Yugoslavia from the end of World War II until its dissolution. Explore the economic features, challenges, and achievements of the Yugoslav economy, as well as its differences from other socialist states.
April 25: Đuro Đaković, a prominent Trade unions' activist in Yugoslavia and the First secretary of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, was murdered by Yugoslav policemen at the Yugoslav-Austrian boundary in the present-day Slovenia, after four days of torturing and questioning in Zagreb police station.