State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs

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State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs

, showing areas mainly inhabited by Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs. Most of those territories were included in the State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs]] The State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy

Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Kaiserlich und k?niglich Monarchy was a state in Central Europe ruled by the House of Habsburg, constitutionally a personal union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary....
after its dissolution at the end of the World War I

World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
by the resident population of Slovenes, Croats

Croats

Croats are a South Slavs nation mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 5 million Croats living in the southern Central Europe region, along the east bank of the Adriatic Sea and an estimated 9 million throughout the world....
, and Serbs

Serbs

Serbs are a South Slavs people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia....
. The state was internationally unrecognized.

Name
In Slovenian

Slovenian language

Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic languages spoken by approximately 2.4 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia....
, the State was known as Država Slovencev, Hrvatov in Srbov, in Croatian

Croatian language

Croatian language is a South Slavic languages which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in neighbouring countries where Croats are Indigenous peoples, in Italian region of Molise, and parts of the Croats diaspora....
as Država Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba , and in Serbian

Serbian language

name=Serbian|nativename=|pronunciation=['sr?pski?]|familycolor=Indo-European|map=|states=See below under "Official status", besides that in Croatia and as an immigrant's language spread over Central Europe and Western Europe, as well as Northern America...
as ?????? ?????????, ?????? ? ???? or Država Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba.

The Serbs referred to in the state's name were those resident in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkans peninsula of South Eastern Europe with an area of 51,129 square kilometres . Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina is Landlocked#Nearly landlocked, except for 26 kilometres of the Adriatic Sea coas...
, Croatia-Slavonia (including Syrmia

Syrmia

Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
), and Dalmatia

Dalmatia

Dalmatia is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern Croatia and spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Bay of Kotor in the southeast....
(including Boka Kotorska and Montenegrin Littoral

Montenegrin Littoral

The Montenegrin Littoral is a geographical region in Montenegro....
up to Spic

Spic

Spic is an ethnic slur used in English speaking countries for a person of Hispanic descent. "Spic" can be used both as a noun and an adjective....
near Bar

Bar, Montenegro

Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 13,719 . Bar is the centre of Bar municipality and a major seaport of Montenegro....
), not the population of the Kingdom of Serbia

Kingdom of Serbia

The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenovic, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards ....
(which included the territory of the present-day Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
), Kingdom of Montenegro

Kingdom of Montenegro

The Kingdom of Montenegro was a kingdom in southeastern Europe.The capital of the kingdom was Cetinje. The currency of the Kingdom was the Montenegrin perper....
, and Vojvodina

Vojvodina

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an Subdivisions of Serbia in Serbia, containing about 27% of its total population according to the 2002 Census....
(including Banat

Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
, Backa

Backa

Backa is an area of the Pannonian plain lying between the rivers Danube and Tisa. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary, with small uninhabited pockets of land on the left bank of the Danube which belong to Croatia, but are under Serbian control since 1991 ....
, and Baranya

Baranya (region)

Baranya is a geographical region between the Danube and the Drava rivers. Its territory is mostly divided between Hungary and Croatia, with a small uninhabited pocket of land on the right bank of Danube....
).

, designed by Ivan Vavpotic for the state's only postal stamp issue, became one of the symbols of the short-lived State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs.]]
History
The state was officially formed on October 29, 1918.

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, showing areas mainly inhabited by Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs. Most of those territories were included in the State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs]] The State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Kaiserlich und k?niglich Monarchy was a state in Central Europe ruled by the House of Habsburg, constitutionally a personal union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary....
after its dissolution at the end of the World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
by the resident population of Slovenes, Croats
Croats

Croats are a South Slavs nation mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 5 million Croats living in the southern Central Europe region, along the east bank of the Adriatic Sea and an estimated 9 million throughout the world....
, and Serbs
Serbs

Serbs are a South Slavs people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia....
. The state was internationally unrecognized.

Name

In Slovenian
Slovenian language

Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic languages spoken by approximately 2.4 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia....
, the State was known as Država Slovencev, Hrvatov in Srbov, in Croatian
Croatian language

Croatian language is a South Slavic languages which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in neighbouring countries where Croats are Indigenous peoples, in Italian region of Molise, and parts of the Croats diaspora....
as Država Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba , and in Serbian
Serbian language

name=Serbian|nativename=|pronunciation=['sr?pski?]|familycolor=Indo-European|map=|states=See below under "Official status", besides that in Croatia and as an immigrant's language spread over Central Europe and Western Europe, as well as Northern America...
as ?????? ?????????, ?????? ? ???? or Država Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba.

The Serbs referred to in the state's name were those resident in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkans peninsula of South Eastern Europe with an area of 51,129 square kilometres . Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina is Landlocked#Nearly landlocked, except for 26 kilometres of the Adriatic Sea coas...
, Croatia-Slavonia (including Syrmia
Syrmia

Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
), and Dalmatia
Dalmatia

Dalmatia is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern Croatia and spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Bay of Kotor in the southeast....
(including Boka Kotorska and Montenegrin Littoral
Montenegrin Littoral

The Montenegrin Littoral is a geographical region in Montenegro....
up to Spic
Spic

Spic is an ethnic slur used in English speaking countries for a person of Hispanic descent. "Spic" can be used both as a noun and an adjective....
near Bar
Bar, Montenegro

Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 13,719 . Bar is the centre of Bar municipality and a major seaport of Montenegro....
), not the population of the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia

The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenovic, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards ....
(which included the territory of the present-day Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
), Kingdom of Montenegro
Kingdom of Montenegro

The Kingdom of Montenegro was a kingdom in southeastern Europe.The capital of the kingdom was Cetinje. The currency of the Kingdom was the Montenegrin perper....
, and Vojvodina
Vojvodina

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an Subdivisions of Serbia in Serbia, containing about 27% of its total population according to the 2002 Census....
(including Banat
Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
, Backa
Backa

Backa is an area of the Pannonian plain lying between the rivers Danube and Tisa. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary, with small uninhabited pockets of land on the left bank of the Danube which belong to Croatia, but are under Serbian control since 1991 ....
, and Baranya
Baranya (region)

Baranya is a geographical region between the Danube and the Drava rivers. Its territory is mostly divided between Hungary and Croatia, with a small uninhabited pocket of land on the right bank of Danube....
).

, designed by Ivan Vavpotic for the state's only postal stamp issue, became one of the symbols of the short-lived State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs.]]
History

The state was officially formed on October 29, 1918. Its governing body was the National Council (Narodno vijece), composed ad hoc
Ad hoc

Ad hoc is a List of Latin phrases which means "for this [purpose]". It generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalisable and which cannot be adapted to other purposes....
of influential politicians at the time. The president was a Slovene, Anton Korošec
Anton Korošec

Anton Koro?ec was a Slovenian political leader, a prominent member of the conservative People's Party, a priest and a noted orator.Following the end of World War I, and subsequent dissolution of the Austria-Hungary, he was involved in the creation of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, where he served as president of its Nationa...
. The two vice presidents were a Serb, Svetozar Pribicevic
Svetozar Pribicevic

Svetozar Pribicevic was a Serbian politician from Croatia who worked hard for creation of unitaristic Yugoslavia. However, he later became a bitter opponent of the same policy and the dictatorship of king Alexander of Yugoslavia and died in exile....
, and a Croat, Ante Pavelic
Ante Pavelic (1869)

Dr. Ante Pavelic, Ante Pavelic was a Croatian dentist and politician. Since 1906 he was a member of Croatian parliament . In 1918 he became the vice president of the National assembly of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs....
(not to be confused with Ante Pavelic
Ante Pavelic

Ante Pavelic was the Head and founding member of the Croatian Nazism/fascist and terrorist Usta?e organization. The movement name is Usta?a - Croatian Revolutionary Organization and, later, the leader of the Independent State of Croatia, a fascist puppet state of the Axis powers during World War II ....
, the leader of the regime set up by the Axis Powers in Croatia in 1941).

The aspirations of the new state were to include all territories of the former Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Kaiserlich und k?niglich Monarchy was a state in Central Europe ruled by the House of Habsburg, constitutionally a personal union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary....
that were inhabited by Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs. However, the Serbs in Vojvodina (including the Banat
Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
, Backa
Backa

Backa is an area of the Pannonian plain lying between the rivers Danube and Tisa. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary, with small uninhabited pockets of land on the left bank of the Danube which belong to Croatia, but are under Serbian control since 1991 ....
, and Baranya
Baranya (region)

Baranya is a geographical region between the Danube and the Drava rivers. Its territory is mostly divided between Hungary and Croatia, with a small uninhabited pocket of land on the right bank of Danube....
regions) objected to this and formed their own administration under the supreme authority of the Serbian National Board in Novi Sad
Novi Sad

Novi Sad is the capital city of the northern Subdivisions of Serbia of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Backa District.According to the 2002 Census, Novi Sad is Serbia's second city, after Belgrade, with around 300,000 inhabitants....
. Vojvodina then joined the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia

The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenovic, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards ....
on November 25, 1918. One day before this, on November 24, 1918, the region of Syrmia
Syrmia

Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
, which at first was part of the State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs, had seceded from the state and also joined the Kingdom of Serbia.

In order to avoid handing the navy to the Entente Powers
Allies of World War I

File:Map Europe alliances 1914-en.svgThe Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The main allies were the Russian Empire, French Third Republic, the British Empire, Kingdom of Italy , the Empire of Japan, and the United States....
, the Austrian Emperor gave the entire Austro-Hungarian Navy
Austro-Hungarian Navy

The Austro-Hungarian Navy was the naval force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The official name in German was the Kaiserliche und K?nigliche Kriegsmarine ....
and merchant fleet, including all harbours, arsenals, and shore fortifications, to the National Council of the state. The National Council sent diplomatic notes to the governments of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
, the United States of America, and Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
to notify them that the state was not at war with any of them and that the council had taken over the entire Austro-Hungarian fleet. The fleet, however, was soon attacked and dismembered by the Italian Regia Marina
Regia Marina

The Regia Marina Italiana dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification . In 1946, with the birth of the Italy , the Royal Navy changed its name as it was now the Navy of the Italian Republic ....
.

The State did not obtain international diplomatic recognition
Diplomatic recognition

Diplomatic recognition in public international law is a unilateral political act, with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a sovereign state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government....
before it ceased to exist. On 1 December 1918, the National Council joined the state with the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia

The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenovic, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards ....
(which already had merged with the Kingdom of Montenegro
Kingdom of Montenegro

The Kingdom of Montenegro was a kingdom in southeastern Europe.The capital of the kingdom was Cetinje. The currency of the Kingdom was the Montenegrin perper....
) to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes

See also

History of Yugoslavia
History of Yugoslavia

This is the history of all three Yugoslavia. For history of the region before 1918, see history of History of Slovenia, History of Croatia, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, History of Serbia, History of Montenegro and the History of the Republic of Macedonia....
Verigar issue
Verigar issue

Verigar is the first postage stamp series issued in Slovenia after the dissolution of the Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I.The stamp series was designed in late 1918 in Ljubljana during the short-lived State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and issued on 3 January 1919 after the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes....

External links

(in Croatian)