Croatian War of Independence Part II
byBy the time Croatia declared independence in June 1991 they were already involved in a bloody war. Immediately the Serb minority declared their independence…
Nationalism
Croatian War of Independence
byThe Croatian war of independence differed massively from the Slovenian War of Independence. In nature; resident Croatian Serb forces playing a huge role in…
Rise of Nationalism – Franjo Tudjman
byNationalism has been prevalent in Croatia since before World War II. Ante Pavelic, a military dictator and Croatian fascist, founded the ultranationalist movement known…
Slobodan Milosevic: The Rise of Nationalism – Part 1
byTo truly understand the conflict in Bosnia and the history of the Balkans following World War II, it is important to analyse the unique…
Catalonia is not Slovenia
byThe autonomous community of Spain is the latest region to hit the headlines in their bid for independence. The region has regained considerable political…
The Bosnian War – How it all began
byIn the aftermath of the Second World War, the Balkan states of Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Macedonia became better known as the…