State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs

The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (Croatian and Serbian Dr?ava Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba, Slovenian Dr?ava Slovencev, Hrvatov in Srbov) was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy after its dissolution at the end of the World War I by the resident population of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Note that the Serbs referred to in the State's name are those resident in Bosnia and Croatia, not the population of Serbia.

Related Topics:
Croatian - Serbian - Slovenian - Austrian-Hungarian monarchy - World War I - Slovenes - Croats - Serbs

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The State was officially formed on October 29, 1918. Its governing body was the People's Council (Narodno vije?e), composed ad hoc of influential politicians at the time. The President was a Slovene Dr Anton Koro?ec. The two vice presidents were a Serb Svetozar Pribi?evi? and a Croat, Dr Ante Paveli? (not to be confused with Ante Paveli? who was the leader of the regime set up by the Germans in Croatia in 1941).

Related Topics:
October 29 - 1918 - Ad hoc - Anton Koro?ec - Svetozar Pribi?evi? - Ante Paveli?

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The Austrian Emperor gave the entire Austro-Hungarian Navy and merchant fleet, with all harbours, arsenals and shore fortifications to the People's Council of SCS. They in turn sent diplomatic notes to the governments of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States of America and Russia, to notify them that the State of SCS was not at war with any of them and that the Council had taken over the entire Austro-Hungarian fleet. However, the navy was soon attacked and dismembered by the Italians.

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The state was not internationally recognized before the People's Council joined it with the Kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro and formed the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on the 1st of December, 1918.

Related Topics:
Serbia - Montenegro - Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes - 1st of December - 1918

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See also: History of Yugoslavia

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