Can anyone tell me about Yugoslavia?
By skinnychick
@skinnychick (6905)
United States
December 6, 2007 9:37pm CST
I'm Serbian and I live in the United States, my parents immigrated here in the early 1970's. I've been to Yugoslavia when I was younger and don't remember much. Can anyone tell me how it is to live there? Maybe share a Yugo recipe or too? I love to learn about different countries in the world and I was just curious to see if you like it there and maybe make some Yugo friends...
2 responses
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
8 Dec 07
Yugoslavia describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. The six countries that were once part of Yugoslavia are Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia, also known as the First Yugoslavia, was a monarchy formed as the "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes" after World War I and re-named on 6 January 1929 by Alexander I of Yugoslavia. It was invaded on 6 April 1941 by the Axis powers and capitulated eleven days later.
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a socialist successor state to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, existed under various names, including the "Democratic Federation of Yugoslavia (DFY)" (1943), the "Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (FPRY)" (1946), and the "Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)" (1963). Starting in 1991, the SFRY disintegrated in the Yugoslav Wars which followed the secession of most of the republic's constituent elements.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, was a federation on the territory of the two remaining republics of Serbia (including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija) and Montenegro.
The Union of Serbia and Montenegro was formed on February 4, 2003, and officially abolished the name "Yugoslavia." On June 3 and June 5, 2006, Montenegro and Serbia respectively declared their independence, thereby ending the last remnants of the former Yugoslav federation.
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
8 Dec 07
Thanks very much and have studied that- good info though! I meant what it is like to live there now...
Thanks for responding!
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
8 Dec 07
OOPS- I forgot to write that at least for my family we are Yugoslavian and call Yugoslavia- Yugoslavia- even though the name has been abolished- we don't really believe in seperation- we love everyone Yugo- Serb- Croat-Macedonian, etc..
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
1 Mar 08
I guess, because, you knew in your hearts that you as people are one. Thanks for the BR. :)
@earncommunity (1178)
• India
1 Mar 08
i used to have friend from Croatia... and she use to tell about all the wars and how she and her family survived and how fortunate they are to have their house still in one piece. She did not like Croatia much and wanted to get out of that country, but love to call that place her home. People are poor compared to other European countries. Thats all i know about Croatia.
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
1 Mar 08
It's a beautiful country- too bad it is a firsthand account of what terror and destruction, war instills on a culture. Before the wars, my grandmother had told me it wasn't as poor as it is now. It was much easier to get by, my family were goat farmers and they struggled at times but before many of them came here they were able to live and not go without too much. Thanks for stopping by.



