Die Zerstörung des ehemaligen Jugoslawien: Der Fall Kroatien und die serbisch-kroatischen Beziehungen
| Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović Global Research, 30. Dezember 2025 Die Existenz der SFRJ (Titoslawien) unter Broz basierte primär auf der Errichtung seiner persönlichen Diktatur und des von ihm inszenierten Personenkults sowie auf der uneingeschränkten materiellen, politischen und finanziellen Unterstützung der westlichen sogenannten Demokratien, vor allem aber der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (USA), seit Stalins Bruch mit Tito 1948[1] bis zum Tod des Präsidenten auf Lebenszeit. Broz-Kardeljs Ideologie des Nationalkommunismus, die auf der banalen Praxis der (quasi)sozialistischen Selbstverwaltung beruhte, wirkte als ideologischer Kitt in einem multinationalen und im Grunde zersplitterten Staat, der so lange Bestand hatte wie sein Diktator.[2] Die USA hielten Jugoslawien nach dem offiziellen (und unbewiesenen) Tod des österreichisch-ungarischen Korporals und selbsternannten Marschalls Tito (1980) künstlich zehn Jahre lang aufrecht, bis sich die geopolitischen Grundlagen der internationalen Beziehungen mit dem Zerfall der Sowjetunion, des Warschauer Pakts und der Wiedervereinigung der beiden deutschen Staaten (1989–1991) grundlegend veränderten.[3] Da Jugoslawien in den amerikanischen militärpolitischen Plänen für die Zeit nach dem Kalten Krieg nicht mehr benötigt wurde, versank es im blutigen Bürgerkrieg von 1991–1995, der nur ein Teil der historischen Zivilisationskriege auf dem Balkan und weltweit ist.[4] |
When the USSR and China saved humanity: How they won the World Anti-Fascist War
It was the Soviet Union and China that defeated fascism in WWII. Their heroic contribution was later erased by the West. In the First Cold War, the US recruited former Nazis.
| Ben Norton Dec 27, 2025# 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in World War Two. Unfortunately, the history of this extremely important conflict is not very well understood today. It was not the United States and its Western allies that defeated fascism in WWII. That is a myth that is promoted by Hollywood movies. In reality, it was the Soviet Union and China that defeated fascism in WWII. However, their heroic contribution was later erased by the West, when the US waged the First Cold War against the global socialist movement. The vast majority of Nazi casualties, approximately 80%, were on the Eastern Front, in the Third Reich’s savage, scorched-earth battles against the Soviet Red Army. More than 26 million Soviets died in the Nazi empire’s genocidal war. Compare that to the just over 400,000 US Americans who died, and the roughly 450,000 Brits who lost their lives. This means that 62 Soviets were killed for every US American who died in WWII. Yet, tragically, their sacrifice has been forgotten in the West – or, better said, erased from public consciousness for political reasons. The fact that the USSR defeated Nazi Germany was even admitted by the inveterate anti-communist Winston Churchill, an explicit racist, colonialist, and erstwhile admirer of Hitler who oversaw the British empire’s extreme crimes, including a famine in Bengal in 1943. In a speech in August 1944, Churchill acknowledged: “I have left the obvious, essential fact to this point, namely, that it is the Russian Armies who have done the main work in tearing the guts out of the German army. In the air and on the oceans we could maintain our place, but there was no force in the world which could have been called into being, except after several more years, that would have been able to maul and break the German army unless it had been subjected to the terrible slaughter and manhandling that has fallen to it through the strength of the Russian Soviet Armies”. |
“The Srebrenica Massacre” : Analysis of the History and the Legend
| By George Pumphrey Global Research, March 12, 2010 12 March 2010 Introductory statement Under pressure from the ICTY tribunal in The Hague and the European Union, Serbia’s President Boris Tadic is preparing to submit a resolution to the parliament in Belgrade, asking that the Serbian parliament acknowledge “guilt” for the Bosnian Civil War’s “Srebrenica massacre” and declare that this “massacre” constitutes “genocide.” Subsequently, in an appeal (http://inicijativagis.wordpress.com/?s=appel) addressed to the Serbian president and parliament, intellectuals from EU nations, the USA and Canada called on President Tadic and the Serbian parliament not to pass this resolution. But the intellectuals’ appeal regettably overlooks two basic facts: 1) It is not for Serbs of Serbia to take on guilt for actions that they themselves have not committed or to declare Bosnian Serbs “guilty”. 2) Evidence, that a mass-execution of up to 8,000 Muslims following the takeover by Bosnian Serb forces in Srebrenica had ever taken place, has never materialized. |
Selective Memory: The Forgotten Role of the Soviet Union in the Liberation of Europe
| By Marc Vandepitte Global Research, May 09, 2025 Soviet Army: Engine of the Liberation of Europe In May 1945, the Red Army marched into the German capital, culminating in the capture of Berlin on May 2nd. The raising of the red flag above the Reichstag became the defining visual symbol of the destruction of Hitler’s Third Reich. The battle that preceded this moment was unprecedented in its scale and brutality. From 1941 onwards, the Soviet Union engaged in a devastating all-out war against Nazi Germany. Tragically, more than 26 million Soviet citizens, both soldiers and civilians, perished. No other nation endured such a staggering loss of life. The decisive battles of the war unfolded on the Eastern Front: Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, and Kursk became synonymous with deadly fighting that ultimately turned the tide of the conflict. Historians widely agree that without the immense efforts and sacrifices of the Red Army and the heroic resistance of the Soviet people, the Nazi war machine would never have been stopped. The Ambiguous Role of the United States Yet, this pivotal contribution is often underemphasized in Western countries. The reason lies in the fact that the historical reality of the war complicates the simplistic “good war” narrative, where the U.S. is portrayed as the sole moral compass defeating fascism purely out of altruism. The role of the U.S. was, in fact, highly ambiguous. As historian Jacques Pauwels meticulously documents, American companies continued to engage in trade with the Nazi regime well into the 1930s. Major corporations such as IBM, Standard Oil, and Ford amassed considerable fortunes through German rearmament and production. Notably, American companies supplied petroleum products to Nazi Germany until December 1941. Within the American establishment, there was also open sympathy for Nazi Germany and other fascist regimes. Henry Ford, for example, was a known admirer of Adolf Hitler. Furthermore, a significant movement within the U.S., known as ‘America First’, strongly opposed American involvement in European conflicts. Even after Germany’s invasion of Poland in September 1939, there was no immediate financial support or arms supply from the U.S. This stance only shifted after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Effectively, the U.S. waited two years before joining the Allies. Fascism’s Roots in Big Capital It is a fact often overlooked or deliberately obscured that fascism, both in Italy and Germany, emerged from within capitalist systems. It served as a tool to suppress the labor movement and leftist political forces. Without the substantial backing of big capital, Hitler would never have been able to establish his fascist party or achieve electoral success. The same holds true for Mussolini. Image: ‘The meaning of the Hitler salute. Millions stand behind me.’ Photo: Photomontage by John Heartfield for AIZ Berlin magazine, October 16, 1932 After the war, these connections were carefully concealed. During the Nuremberg Trials, industrialists with known Nazi ties frequently received lenient sentences or were completely acquitted. The German elite of bankers and factory owners who played a crucial role in bringing Hitler to power largely escaped accountability, primarily due to protection from the American occupation authorities. The Silenced Heroes of Resistance The defeat of fascism was not solely the achievement of the Soviet army. Millions of civilians and partisans across Europe also played a vital role. In Yugoslavia, France, Italy, Greece, and many other European countries, the resistance movement was vibrant and active. Communists, trade unionists, workers, and students courageously risked their lives in acts of sabotage, strikes, underground networks, and armed resistance. Resistance fighters undertook perilous missions to smuggle food, hide refugees, and actively resist the Nazi occupation, knowing that such actions could lead to torture or death. This resistance effort enjoyed broad support among the general population. The renowned May strike of 1941 in Belgium (from May 10 to 18), during which hundreds of thousands of workers laid down their tools to protest against the Nazis, stands as one of the largest acts of resistance in occupied Europe. Despite their significant contributions, these acts of resistance have often been marginalized or omitted from official historical accounts, mirroring the systematic silencing or denial of the crucial role played by communists in the broader resistance movement. To properly honor these courageous resistance heroes and ensure their memory endures, the initiative Helden van het Verzet (Heroes of the Resistance) was founded in Belgium by historian Dany Neudt and writer Tim Van Steendam. Since August 2022, this organization has been diligently publishing concise biographies of resistance fighters daily on their website and social media platforms, striving to bring their remarkable stories to greater public awareness. The Enduring Importance of Remembrance Today, the lessons from that era are more pertinent than ever. The resurgence of far-right forces across Europe, the normalization of hate speech, and the rise of authoritarian leaders present a clear threat to the very freedoms for which so many individuals sacrificed their lives. The ongoing war in Ukraine has further fueled a dangerous form of historical revisionism. In the name of opposing Putin, any reference to the Soviet past is treated with suspicion. Consequently, commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany is now often misconstrued as “glorifying Russia.” This dangerous trend risks replacing genuine tribute to the liberators of Europe with selective amnesia and historical distortion, ultimately feeding the very extremism it claims to combat. Historical truth must not be allowed to become a casualty of contemporary geopolitical animosities. World War II was not merely a conflict between nations; it was a fundamental clash between ideologies. On one side stood fascism, racism, colonialism, and genocide. On the other, anti-fascist resistance, international solidarity, and social justice. Therefore, remembrance is not a passive ritual but a profoundly political act. If we forget who truly defeated the fascists, we also risk forgetting who is vulnerable today and who might once again seek to exploit hatred, oppression, and division for their own gain. Recognizing this, a growing call is emerging in various western countries to reinstate May 8th — Victory Day — as an official, paid public holiday. This is not intended as a nostalgic gesture but as a crucial day for remembrance, reflection, and vigilance. On this day, we commemorate not only the fall of Hitler but also the power of popular resistance, the strength of solidarity between nations, and the vital lessons of the socialist experiment that played a significant role in dismantling fascism. What May 8th teaches us is that freedom is not a guaranteed right but the direct result of determined struggle. It was the Soviet Union that bore the brunt of the sacrifices. It was communists and workers who were at the forefront of the resistance. It was international solidarity that ultimately shattered fascism. We must not allow this history to fade from memory, not out of mere nostalgia, but out of absolute necessity. |
