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| == Kingdom of Yugoslavia == During the [[WorldHistory/WorldWar1|World War 1]] peace negotiations, nationalists declared a '''State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs'''. The [[WorldHistory/TreatyOfTrianon|Treaty of Trianon]] wrapped them into the [[Serbia/Monarchs#Principality_and_Kingdom_of_Serbia|Kingdom of Serbia]] to form a new '''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes'''. The official name became '''Kingdom of Yugoslavia''' in 1929. On March 27th, 1941, King '''Peter II''' overthrew the [[WorldHistory/Axis|Axis-aligned]] regency of [[WorldHistory/Yugoslavia/Paul|Paul]]. [[Germany/AdolfHitler|Germany]] [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2#Yugoslavia|invaded]] in retaliation. ---- == Independent State of Croatia == The '''Independent State of Croatia''' was a [[Germany/AdolfHitler|German]] client state. A fascist government was formed under [[Croatia/AntePavelic|Pavelić]]. ---- |
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[[WorldHistory/Yugoslavia/JosipBrozTito|Tito]] led the [[WorldHistory/Yugoslavia|Yugoslav Partisans]] to liberate the former kingdom, and following [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2|World War 2]] established the '''Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia'''. Croatia was administered as a federal republic within Yugoslavia. After Tito died, the chair of the presidency council began to rotate among members. |
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| When [[Croatia/StjepanMesic|Mesić]] became chair of the presidency council, he ceased to attend meetings. The members from [[Slovenia]] and [[NorthMacedonia|Macedonia]] similarly abandoned government, leaving just [[Serbia/SlobodanMilosevic|Milošević]] and his supporters. This effectively ended the executive power of Yugoslavia. [[Slovenia/Democratization#Republic_of_Slovenia|Slovenia]] and Croatia formally declared independence on June 25th, 1991. This led into the '''Ten Day War''' from June 27th through July 7th. The '''Brijuni Agreement''' established an armistice during which declarations of independence were frozen but the Yugoslav army had to vacate the relevant territories. The Yugoslav state was never re-established over Croatia. |
Croatian Democratization
A history of Croatian democratization.
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Kingdom of Yugoslavia
During the World War 1 peace negotiations, nationalists declared a State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. The Treaty of Trianon wrapped them into the Kingdom of Serbia to form a new Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The official name became Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929.
On March 27th, 1941, King Peter II overthrew the Axis-aligned regency of Paul. Germany invaded in retaliation.
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a German client state. A fascist government was formed under Pavelić.
Yugoslavia
Tito led the Yugoslav Partisans to liberate the former kingdom, and following World War 2 established the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. Croatia was administered as a federal republic within Yugoslavia.
After Tito died, the chair of the presidency council began to rotate among members.
Republic of Croatia
When Mesić became chair of the presidency council, he ceased to attend meetings. The members from Slovenia and Macedonia similarly abandoned government, leaving just Milošević and his supporters. This effectively ended the executive power of Yugoslavia.
Slovenia and Croatia formally declared independence on June 25th, 1991. This led into the Ten Day War from June 27th through July 7th. The Brijuni Agreement established an armistice during which declarations of independence were frozen but the Yugoslav army had to vacate the relevant territories. The Yugoslav state was never re-established over Croatia.