Yugoslavia

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Yugoslavia was a historic Slavic nation in the Balkans formed in 1918 and dissolved in 1992.

## Real Life

### Official Language/s

Serbo-Croato-Slovene (before 1944)Serbo-Croatian (de facto; from 1944)

### Goverment

Hereditary monarchy (1918–1941)Federal republic (1945–1992)

### Population

15,490,000

Yugoslavia is a nation located in southern Europe, only on the Europe - 1938 map. In the Balkan peninsula, it is the 2nd largest Balkan country, behind Romania, but larger than Norway. Yugoslavia consists of the Modern 6/7 Countries, depending on who you ask.

* Slovenia
* Croatia
* Bosnia
* Serbia
* Montenegro
* Macedonia
* and possibly Kosovo

## **In-Game**

Yugoslavia is a nation exclusive to the Europe - 1938 Scenario. It has 1,305 pixels, making it the 12th largest nation out of the 33. It borders Italy, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania.

### **Geography**

Yugoslavia mostly consists of basic terrain, with a decent portion of hills and some minor mountains in the west. It borders the Adriatic Sea in the west, along with Italy and Albania. Yugoslavia's capital, Belgrade, is located in the north, near Romania, making it vulnerable to early-game invasions.

## **Real Life**

Yugoslavia was a country that existed in the west-central part of the Balkan Peninsula from 1929 until 2003. It was first formed as a kingdom in 1918 and then recreated as a Socialist state in 1945 after the Axis powers were defeated in World War II.

The country was created when several former kingdoms and territories joined together, becoming the six republics, or states, of the country of Yugoslavia. These republics included the current countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the partially recognized country of Kosovo.

The official name of the state was changed to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on 3 October 1929. The Kingdom was invaded by the Axis powers on 6 April 1941. In 1943, a Democratic Federal Yugoslavia was proclaimed by the Partisan resistance. In 1944, King Peter II, then living in exile, recognized it as the legitimate government. The monarchy was subsequently abolished in November 1945. Yugoslavia was renamed the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945 when a communist government was established.

In 1963, the country was renamed for the final time as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). The six constituent republics that made up the SFRY were the Socialist Republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

After an economic and political crisis in the 1980s and the rise of nationalism and ethnic tensions, Yugoslavia broke up along its republics' borders, initially resulting in the formation of five countries, leading to the Yugoslav Wars. From 1993 to 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia tried political and military leaders from the former Yugoslavia for war crimes, genocide, and other crimes committed during those wars.

### **History**

The state of Yugoslavia was established in 1918 after World War I. The State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs, originating from a part of Austria-Hungary, joined forces with the Kingdom of Serbia. The King of Serbia assumed the role of the king of the new country. Southern territories of Yugoslavia were acquired by Serbia from the Ottoman Empire during the Balkan Wars (1912-13). This realization occurred after the 1918 collapse of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I, leading to the formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. However, colloquially, the kingdom became better known as Yugoslavia (or similar variants); in 1929, it was formally renamed the "Kingdom of Yugoslavia."
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia faced invasion by the Axis powers on April 6, 1941. In 1943, a Democratic Federal Yugoslavia was proclaimed by the Partisan resistance, and in 1944, King Peter II, in exile, recognized it as the legitimate government. The monarchy was subsequently abolished in November 1945, and Yugoslavia was renamed the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia, establishing a communist government.
In 1963, the country underwent its final renaming as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). The SFRY comprised six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. The former Yugoslavia, created after German occupation in World War II and a bitter civil war, functioned as a Socialist state, bringing together various ethnic groups under a relatively relaxed communist regime.
Following an economic and political crisis in the 1980s, coupled with the rise of nationalism and ethnic tensions, Yugoslavia disintegrated along its republics’ borders, initially forming five countries and leading to the Yugoslav Wars. From 1993 to 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia tried political and military leaders from the former Yugoslavia for war crimes, genocide, and other offenses committed during those wars.