# Talk:Geneva Declaration (1918)

@Tomobe03: I am totally unfamiliar with the history of the founding of Yugoslavia, so I'm struggling to understand the events described in this article. It is difficult for me to assess the article for B class, if I am confused about exactly what was going on. After reading this article, it seemed as if the Geneva Declaration was agreed upon by its participants and given a blessing by the French government. However, shortly afterward the agreement was rejected by the Serbian government and its diplomats. Exploiting the advance of the Italian Army and the chaos at the end of World War I, the Serbs pressured the diplomats representing the other groups (Croats, Slovenes, Bosnians, etc.) to agree to unification without resolving exactly how this was to occur. Is my interpretation correct? Perhaps my confusion would be cleared up if there was a brief explanation of what happened next. Did the Serbian monarchy become the dominant power? Were the other parties unhappy with the new arrangement? Did this have anything to do with the rapid collapse of Yugoslavia in the face of Nazi invasion in 1941? Thanks. Djmaschek (talk) 21:06, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

@Djmaschek: Thanks for looking at this. Your interpretation of the events regarding the Geneva Declaration is correct. I'll add a brief explanation of what happened next as you suggest, although it will probably be difficult to establish a direct causal link with the April 1941 collapse - I'll have a look though. It seems to me that the article lacks a short paragraph or so on (likely or possible) impact of the repudiation of the Geneva Declaration on the politics of Yugoslavia. I'll write one in a day or so and how about I ping you then to have another look?--Tomobe03 (talk) 22:08, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
@Tomobe03: Yes, I agree it would be a stretch to connect 1918 and 1941 events, and not necessary. But as you propose, a paragraph explaining the shorter-term political consequences of unification after repudiation of the Geneva Declaration would, I think, clear up any questions by me or other readers. Thanks. Djmaschek (talk) 03:54, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

@Tomobe03: B class. It's good enough for B class. However, if you wish to promote this to GA class, it really needs that extra paragraph at the end explaining what happened next. Without it, the Geneva Declaration is merely a failed document, when it actually was an interesting attempt to form a new country that got short-circuited by politics. Djmaschek (talk) 03:08, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

@Djmaschek: Thanks for the tip. I'll certainly add the info before GAN, but I'm just swamped by RL work today.--Tomobe03 (talk) 13:58, 15 September 2021 (UTC)