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2 days ago · Yugoslavia (/ ˌ j uː ɡ oʊ ˈ s l ɑː v i ə /; lit. ' Land of the South Slavs ') was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. It came into existence in 1918 following World War I, under the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from the merger of the Kingdom of Serbia with the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed ...
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6 days ago · After the Balkan Wars, Chetniks bands were used in the pacification of the new areas of Serbia gained during the wars, which occasionally involved terrorising civilians. As they had proven valuable during the Balkan Wars, the Serbian army used Chetniks in World War I in the same way
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6 days ago · Yugoslav People's Army. The Yugoslav Partisans, [note 1] [11] or the National Liberation Army, [note 2] officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, [note 3] [12] was the communist -led anti-fascist resistance to the Axis powers (chiefly Nazi Germany) in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: Republic of Serbia conventional short form: Serbia local long form: Republika Srbija local short form: Srbija former: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia etymology: the origin of the name is uncertain, but seems to be related to the name of the West Slavic Sorbs who reside in the Lusatian region in present-day eastern Germany; by ...
Apr 7, 2024 · Ethnic maps. Ethnic map of the territory of present-day Serbia and neighbouring areas in the 6th-8th century (according to the historical atlas for schools, published in Belgrade in 1970, representing a view of Yugoslav historians from that time) Ethnic map of the Balkan Peninsula (1861), including Central Serbia and Kosovo.
Apr 19, 2024 · World War I started with the ultimatum, and later the attack on Serbia. During four months of bombardment, the vanguards of the Austrian army entered Belgrade on December 2, 1914, but they stayed there only until December 15. The invader had to retreat due to a strengthened position of Serbia after the Battle of Kolubara.
Mar 30, 2024 · The western portion, on the other hand, was occupied and annexed by Hungary. This division of Serbian territory was part of Hitler’s strategy to establish control over the region and expand Germany’s influence. Did Serbia support Germany during World War II? Serbia’s involvement in World War II is a complex and controversial topic.
