Background The concept of Yugoslavia, as a common state for all South Slavic peoples, emerged in the late 17th century and gained prominence through the Illyrian Movement of the 19th century. The …

Feb 6, 2026 · Yugoslavia, former country that existed in the west-central part of the Balkan Peninsula from 1929 until 2003. It included the current countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North …

General location of the political entities known as Yugoslavia. The precise borders varied over the years. Yugoslavia describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in …

Yugoslavia was one of several new nation-states on the map of east-central Europe. However, it was neither completely new nor a nation-state in the strict sense of the term, despite the South Slavs …

May 12, 2021 · Yugoslavia was a federal republic composed of several countries in which Southern Slavic languages were the most prevalent. There were six republics in the federation: Serbia, …

Yugoslavia was a multiethnic federation in Southeastern Europe comprising South Slavic peoples, existing in monarchical and socialist forms from 1918 until its violent dissolution in the 1990s and …

Apr 29, 2025 · The former European country of Yugoslavia (1945-1992) is now composed of Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Bosnia.

Explore the rich and complex history of Yugoslavia, from its formation after World War I to its dissolution in the 1990s. Understand the impact of ethnic relations, political changes, and economic …

With Tito's death in 1980, Yugoslavia's six constituent republics gained more autonomy, with a rotating presidency. But before long, the fragile union Tito had held together started to unravel.

The conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary over Bosnia-Herzegovina provided the spark that ignited World War I. With the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire at the end of World War I in 1918, …