Slovenians

Slovenians or Slovenes (Slovenian Slovenci, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenka) are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovenian language.

Slovenians between the 18th century and the Second World War

Slovenian lands were part of the Illyrian provinces, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary (in Cisleithania).

Related Topics:
Illyrian provinces - Austrian Empire - Austria-Hungary - Cisleithania

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Many Slovenians emigrated to the USA at the turn of the 20th century, mostly due to economic reasons. Those that settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania came to be called Windish.

Related Topics:
USA - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Following the 1st World War (1914-1918), they joined other South Slavs in the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, followed by Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and finally Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In the new system of banovinas (since 1929), Slovenians formed a majority in the "Dravska Banovina".

Related Topics:
State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs - Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes - Kingdom of Yugoslavia - Banovina

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In 1920 people in the bilingual regions of Carinthia decided in a referendum that most of Carinthia should accede to Austria. Between the two world wars the westernmost areas inhabited by Slovenians were occupied by Italy.

Related Topics:
1920 - Carinthia - Referendum that most of Carinthia should accede to Austria

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Slovenian volunteers also participated in the Spanish Civil War, and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.

Related Topics:
Spanish Civil War - Second Italo-Abyssinian War

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