The socialist federal republic of yugoslavia sfry, also known as sfr yugoslavia or simply yugoslavia, was a country located in central and southeastern europe that existed from its foundation in the aftermath of world war ii until its dissolution in 1992 amid the yugoslav wars. Countries shown in this late winter satellite image of the southern balkan peninsula include italy left center edge, greece below center, and turkey right. Serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Yugoslavia from the book the cias greatest hits by mark. A brief analysis of a once topsecret cia report, written in 1949, provides a glimpse of us understanding of communist yugoslavia at a pivotal moment in the cold war after titos famous break with stalin the year before. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kosovo introduction 2015 information contained here. Survey is the nis basic intelligence fact book, a ready reference. Dec 12, 2015 cia destroyed yugoslavia robert baer comment this description of the ciacovert destruction of yugoslavia is instructive in how the cianew world order operates in getting rid of rivals or anyone who wont do as they are told. The us view is that the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia sfry has dissolved and that none of. Government mismanagement of the economy is largely to blame, but the damage to yugoslavias infrastructure and industry by the nato bombing during the war in kosovo have added to problems.
Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Cia world fact book, 2004serbia and montenegro wikisource. Socialist federal republic of yugoslavia wikipedia. The official print version is available from the government printing office. In the early 1990s, posttito yugoslavia began to unravel along ethnic lines. The lands that today comprise croatia were part of the austrohungarian empire until the close of world war i. The information regarding yugoslavia on this page is republished from the 1994 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. If you did not know who the president of the longlost laborist party is, do not fret the cia knows, and it is david bregovac.
Personally i was shocked at the dose of lies being fed from our agencies and politicians. Yugoslavias survival as a multinational state has, in. Montenegro became a constituent republic of the communist socialist federal republic of. Jan 15, 2005 in fact, considering past behavior, detailed above, it is not far off the mark to conclude that what is going on in iraqan influx of professionalized terrorists, trained and sustained by the cia in afghanistan and bosniais precisely what the intelligence community, now firmly under control of the bushcons with porter goss. Yugoslavias survival as a multinational state has, in fact, been. Robert baer, a former cia agent, talked about the disintegration of the former yugoslavia in the 90s. Once classified report sheds light on cia estimates of cold. In 2002, the serbian and montenegrin components of yugoslavia began negotiations to forge a looser relationship.
Mar 27, 2019 a list of books on the balkans really needs a look at serbia, and tim judahs book has the telling subtitle history, myth and the destruction of yugoslavia. Or whatever the daily word for evil, bad, ruthless people is. Serbia cia world factbook the best country factbook. The remaining republics of serbia and montenegro declared a new federal republic of yugoslavia fry in april 1992 and under milosevics leadership, serbia led various military campaigns to unite ethnic serbs in neighboring republics into a greater serbia. Edt 1415 gmt washington cnn president clinton has authorized the central intelligence agency to look for ways to destabilize the government of. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of yugoslavia economy 1994 information contained here. These talks became a reality in february 2003 when lawmakers restructured the country into a loose federation of two republics called serbia and montenegro. Cia destroyed yugoslavia robert baer comment this description of the ciacovert destruction of yugoslavia is instructive in how the cianew world order operates in getting rid of rivals or anyone who wont do as they are told. The information regarding bosnia and herzegovina on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Slovenia, croatia, macedonia, and bosnia and herzegovina were recognized as. Apr, 2012 cia world fact book, 2004bosnia and herzegovina. Occupation by nazi germany in 1941 was resisted by various.
The remaining republics of serbia and montenegro declared a new federal republic of yugoslavia fry in april 1992 and under milosevics leadership. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of serbia introduction 2015 information contained here. Yugoslavia solved the national issue of nations and nationalities national minorities in a way that all nations and nationalities had the same rights. Between 19911994, robert baer, worked as a high cia agent in yugoslavia. Croatia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including cia. Many cia agents were directed propaganda without being. Jan 15, 2014 cia world fact book, 2004serbia and montenegro.
An unclassified edition of the factbook omits some. Serbia and montenegro have asserted the formation of a joint independent state, but this entity has not been formally recognized as a state by the us. Cia the world factbook macedonia, the former yugoslav. The latter book is i think more concise, thorough and better organized. Yugoslavia is a country with a painful history and a. The current cia world fact book in excel spreadsheet format mobile versions of the factbook. The book is thoroughly researched with a lot of important and verifiable information. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia believed yugoslavia was on the brink of going nuclear in 1975 november 23, 2017 by joseph fitsanakis leave a comment the united states central intelligence agency believed that yugoslavia was on the brink of becoming a nucleararmed state in 1975, due partly to assistance from washington, according to newly declassified documents.
Vojislav stanimirovic, alexander karalanovic, poljak sndre montrose spy arrest by cia spooks arrested stan escaped communist yugoslavia under marshal josip broz tito was as mysterious as vojislav escaped stories from italy and in the camps is where he met the real criminals and gentleman criminals also was andre montrose becoming a life long. Proclamation of the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia, 29 november 1945 executive branch. Mobile edition of the cia world factbook, last updated 10 june 2008 world factbook for androidoptimized cia world factbook version for android devices mobile world factbookmobile version of world factbook for android and j2me the factbook by year. Serbia has made some progress towards eu membership, gaining candidate status in march 2012. Bosnia and herzegovina declared sovereignty in october 1991 and independence from the former yugoslavia on 3 march 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic serbs.
The world factbook 1982yugoslavia wikisource, the free online. In 1989, slobodan milosevic became president of the republic of serbia and his ultranationalist calls for serbian domination led to the violent breakup of yugoslavia along ethnic lines. In fact, considering past behavior, detailed above, it is not far off the mark to conclude that what is going on in iraqan influx of professionalized terrorists, trained and sustained by the cia in afghanistan and bosniais precisely what the intelligence community, now firmly under control of the bushcons with porter goss. Yugoslavia is a country with a painful history and a troubled. Yugoslavia is in the first stage of economic reform. In 1918, the croats, serbs, and slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as yugoslavia. Misha glennys the fall of yugoslavia is certainly a good book on the fall of yugoslavia, but i could not say it is the best book i have read. An unclassified edition of the factbook omits some details on the economy. The bosnian serbs supported by neighboring serbia and montenegro responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining serbheld. Many cia agents were directed propaganda without being aware of what they are doing. The information regarding serbia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from yugoslavia in 1991, but greeces objection to the new states use of what it considered a hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of the former yugoslav republic of macedonia.
Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. After the invasion, the kingdom of yugoslavia was dissolved and, with yugoslavia partitioned, the remaining portion of serbia became part of the military administration of serbia, under a joint germanserb government, with military power controlled by the german armed forces, while a serb civil government led by milan nedic was permitted to try to draw serbs away from their opposition to the axis occupation of yugoslavia. This is an attempt to examine what happened and how it has affected serbs, rather than just being a tabloid attack. We bribed parties and politicians who were encouraging hatred. But theres considerable evidence that both the breakup and the warfare were encouraged by western intelligence servicesincludi. Yugoslavia from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer.
Recently he announced the release of his new book secrets of the white house. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Dec 01, 2015 many cia agents and senior officers disappeared simple because they refused to conduct propaganda against the serbs in yugoslavia. Edt 1415 gmt washington cnn president clinton has authorized the central intelligence agency to. Serbia has made progress in trade liberalization and enterprise restructuring and privatization, but many large enterprises including the power utilities, telecommunications company, natural gas company, and others remain stateowned. Yugoslavia economy 1994 flags, maps, economy, geography. Slovenia, croatia, and the former yugoslav republic of macedonia all declared their independence in 1991. It was originally an annual book, but the 2008 edition was the last to be printed on paper by the cia. Government mismanagement of the economy is largely to blame, but the damage to yugoslavia s infrastructure and industry by the nato bombing during the war in kosovo have added to problems. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Nov 23, 2017 cia believed yugoslavia was on the brink of going nuclear in 1975 november 23, 2017 by joseph fitsanakis leave a comment the united states central intelligence agency believed that yugoslavia was on the brink of becoming a nucleararmed state in 1975, due partly to assistance from washington, according to newly declassified documents. Spies for tito and murderous communist yugoslavia infiltrated.
Yugoslavia from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer the bloodshed and chaos that have engulfed yugoslavia since its breakup have been portrayed as the inevitable result of bottledup ethnic tensions. Of course, no one is an angel, but that should not diminish the fact that there are demons and then there are demons. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. Cia world factbook project gutenberg selfpublishing. Cia world fact book, 2004bosnia and herzegovina wikisource. Cia believed yugoslavia was on the brink of going nuclear in. Search the world factbook whats new yugoslavia has been renamed serbia and montenegro as of 4 february 2003. Kosovo the world factbook central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of serbia 2020 information contained here. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books.
A number of newspaper and magazine articles have been written about bergs adventures as a spy including one by the cia, not to mention the 1994 book on which the film is based, the catcher. However, most of the german minority of yugoslavia, most of whom had collaborated during the occupation and had been recruited to german forces, were expelled towards germany or austria. The bosnian serbs supported by neighboring serbia and montenegro responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining serbheld areas to form a greater serbia. We bribed parties and politicians who have enticed hate between the nations. Slovenia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Many cia agents and senior officers disappeared simple because they refused to conduct propaganda against the serbs in yugoslavia.
Europe bosnia and herzegovina the world factbook central. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. After world war ii, slovenia was one of the republics in the restored yugoslavia, which, though communist, soon distanced itself from the soviet union and spearheaded the nonaligned movement. After world war ii, kosovos presentday boundaries were established when kosovo became an autonomous province of serbia in the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia s. Cia world fact book, 2004serbia and montenegro wikisource, the. A list of books on the balkans really needs a look at serbia, and tim judahs book has the telling subtitle history, myth and the destruction of yugoslavia. When it comes to the political climate in croatia, the cia seems to be thoroughly informed, given that even hrast and its president, ladislav ilcic is mentioned on the list of political parties and leaders. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bosnia and herzegovina 2020 information contained here. Following world war ii, yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state under the strong hand of marshal tito. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. Robert baer is now an investigative journalist and writer.
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