The Death of YugoslaviaPenguin, 1996 - 400 pages This is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the break-up of former Yugoslavia - considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. The book accompanies a six-part series on BBC2, screened in 1995. This edition has one extra chapter that takes the narrative up to the Dayton Accord. |
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Page 28
... Communist Yugoslavia was founded by a declaration at Jajce , in central Bosnia , on November 29 , 1943 . In 1945 , the Soviet Army liberated most of Eastern Europe from German occu- pation and Moscow installed Communist governments in ...
... Communist Yugoslavia was founded by a declaration at Jajce , in central Bosnia , on November 29 , 1943 . In 1945 , the Soviet Army liberated most of Eastern Europe from German occu- pation and Moscow installed Communist governments in ...
Page 79
... Communist chiefs began to quarrel when they heard about this inau- gural speech . One of Milošević's allies screamed at Račan , Croatia's Communist leader , “ I have had enough of you . ” Račan turned pale . His hands and voice shook ...
... Communist chiefs began to quarrel when they heard about this inau- gural speech . One of Milošević's allies screamed at Račan , Croatia's Communist leader , “ I have had enough of you . ” Račan turned pale . His hands and voice shook ...
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... Communist Party . But during the run up to the Slovenian and Croatian multiparty elections , the JNA High Command had come to fear that the TO , now had the makings of separate republican armies , at the service , potentially , of ...
... Communist Party . But during the run up to the Slovenian and Croatian multiparty elections , the JNA High Command had come to fear that the TO , now had the makings of separate republican armies , at the service , potentially , of ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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