Question

From the article, "Yugoslavia in Retrospect". the war for independence in 1991 only lasted 10 days in this republic, as the Yugoslav People's Army intervention was thwarted. Thus, independence came quickly for this republic, which was mostly homogenous with very few Serbs.

Answer 1

The republic that gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 after a 10-day war is Slovenia. It was relatively homogenous with fewer Serb residents, which aided its swift move to independence following escalating nationalistic conflicts prompted by Slobodan Miloševik's agenda for a Greater Serbia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The republic referred to in the question that gained its independence quickly in 1991, after a relatively brief 10-day war, is Slovenia. The intervention of the Yugoslav People's Army was swiftly thwarted, leading to Slovenia's independence from Yugoslavia.

This republic was mostly homogenous with fewer Serbs, which may have contributed to the brevity of its war for independence, compared to the more ethnically diverse areas that saw prolonged conflicts. Slobodan Miloševik's nationalistic ambitions to unite all ethnic Serbs into a Greater Serbia led to tensions and eventually the disintegration of Yugoslavia as Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, and later Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence. The quest for a nation-state fueled nationalism and regional conflicts within the former Yugoslavia.