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More than 15 years ago some people had a dream...

A dream to create a free Slovenia. An independent Slovenia, that wouldn't have to pay huge taxes for Yugoslavia. A Slovenia where soldiers wouldn't go to Serbia to serve the army. On the 23rd of December a Plebiscite on the Independence of the Republic of Slovenia is held.. The results are officially announced on the 26th,  turnout for the plebiscite was 93.2% of those eligible to vote. 88.5% said "yes" to an independent and sovereign Slovenia. During the next months, to the 25th of June, many Yugoslavian provocations followed. However, they couldn't not brake our determinance in freedom.

On the 26th of June, Slovenia declares independence.

Earlier that day, the war for Slovenia began. It lasted 10 days, and is considered as relatively bloodless.

According to rough estimates, the YPA (Yugoslavia's People's Army) had 44 casualties and 146 wounded, and the Slovenian side 19 casualties and 182 wounded. 12 foreign citizens were killed. There is no data available as to the number of Slovenian soldiers killed while attempting to escape from the YPA. 4693 YPA servicemembers and 252 federal police officers were captured. There were 72 minor and major armed conflicts during the war. 31 YPA tanks, 22 personnel carriers and 6 helicopters were destroyed, damaged or confiscated, along with 6,787 infantry, 87 artillery and 124 air defence weapons according to YPA inspections.

The victory in the war for Slovenia was a military one. Slovenia's independence was defended with arms by the Slovenian armed and police forces, who ensured the success of the political and international diplomacy needed to conclude the war.

God be with you.