Josep Broz Tito
byBorn in May 1892 in Kumrovec, Croatia to a Croatian father and Slovene mother, Josep Broz Tito was the Former President of the…
Croatia
Montenegro – A Brief History
byToday Montenegro is known for beautiful beaches, coastal towns along the Adriatic, an amazing summer holiday destination, medieval villages and majestic mountains. It sits…
A Brief History of Yugoslavia
byFor most of the 20th century, Yugoslavia was a country in central Europe. Situated in the west of the Balkan peninsula. Until 1991 it…
NATO Celebrates 70th Birthday
byNATO started in 1949 with 12 allies and today stands at 29. Working together to prevent conflict and preserve peace. NATO member states: 1949…
Timeline of Events – The Kosovo War
by1987 Slobodan Milosevic‘s power increases with a trip to Kosovo. During public rallies, he dramatically promises to defend Serb interests in the province. …
The Siege of Mostar 1992
byThe Siege of Mostar occurred in 1992 and 1993 during the Bosnian war. Mostar was surrounded by Croat forces for nine months in the…
Timeline – The Bosnian War
by1992 1st March Bosnia’s Muslims and Croats vote for independence from Yugoslavia in a referendum boycotted by the majority of the Serbs 3rd March…
The Bosnian War – 1995
by1995 saw the eventual end to the fighting of the Bosnian War, but it also saw the worst atrocities to happen in Europe since…
Slobodan Praljak – Did the war really end?
byOver twenty years after the conflict in The Balkans, Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak killed himself in The Hague during an appeal hearing….
The Failure of the International Community
byThe leaders of the Yugoslav republics must bear the responsibility for the wars that crippled the country. But it must be noted that…