YUGOSLAVIA: End of the Experiment?

Some people are claiming that Yugoslavia is going back under the wing of the Soviet Union, returning to the camp. Yugoslavia is not going anywhere. Yugoslavia is staying where it is.

—Josip Broz Tito, speaking in Ljubljana last month Thanks to Tito's shrewdness and determination, Yugoslavia for nearly 25 years has indeed managed to stay where it is: perched in fierce independence in the Balkans, astride the treacherous political and geographical fault lines that divide East and West Europe. Now, despite Tito's denials, the sounds from Belgrade suggest that the country is...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!