BOJ O STÁTNÍ HRANICE SLOVINSKA OD ROKU 1918 DO ROKU 1920 SE ZAMĚŘENÍM NA SLOVINSKO-RAKOUSKÉ HRANICE V OBLASTI KORUTAN
A FIGHT FOR THE STATE BORDER OF SLOVENIA IN 1918–1920

Summary/Abstract: The Slovenians lived, before World War I, in altogether six administrative units and two state entities. These were Carniola with Ljubljana as its capital, the Austrian Littoral with Trieste as its capital, Styria with Graz as its capital and other important cities of Maribor and Ptuj. A strong Slovenian minority lived also in Carinthia with Klagenfurt as its capital. A Slovenian minority lived also in Hungary in the territory of Predkomurje. During the War, Italy acquired most of its vast territorial gains by the Treaty of London, especially at the expense of South Slavs. These were South Tyrol, Austrian Littoral and northern Dalmatia. The Austrians presented, on the other hand, their Easter programme, according to which, the Empire was to be rebuilt without Galicia and Bukovina. The opposition of the Czech and Slovenians was to be overcome by the way of imposition. In autumn 1914, the Croatian emigrants founded a South Slav Committee. They were later joined by the Slovenian representatives. The committee members signed on July 20, 1917, in Corfu the declaration on the future Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians. In 1919–1920, the peace treaties were signed with Italy, Austria and Hungary. The disputed territory in Carinthia was to be decided about by the plebiscite.

• Details
• Contents