The Rally of Truth was the name given for the intended protests to be held in the Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Socialist Republic of Slovenia

The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990...

 in December 1989 by supporters of Serbian Communist leader Slobodan Milosevic

Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...

 who intended to force Yugoslavia

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 to give greater powers to Serbia and diminish Kosovo's autonomous status. This was done through the Anti-bureaucratic revolution

Anti-bureaucratic revolution

Anti-bureaucratic revolution as a term, refers to a series of mass protests against governments of Yugoslavian republics and autonomous provinces during 1988 and 1989, which led to resignations of leaderships of Kosovo, Vojvodina and Montenegro, and the capture of power by politicians close to...

 which took place in Serbia's autonomous provinces of Vojvodina

Vojvodina

Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...

 and Kosovo

Kosovo

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 as well as in the Socialist Republic of Montenegro

Socialist Republic of Montenegro

Socialist Republic of Montenegro or SR Montenegro in shortened form, was a socialist state that was a constituent country in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of the modern day Montenegro...

 which the Rally of Truth was to be a part of. The rally was intended to decry Slovenia's Communist representative and leader Milan Kucan

Milan Kucan

Milan Kučan is a Slovenian politician and statesman. He was the first President of Slovenia.-Early life and political beginnings:...

 a traitor to Yugoslavia due to his opposition to Milosevic's demand for the diminishment of Kosovo's autonomy and his crackdown on Kosovo separatism. The rally intended to push for his ousting and replacement with a politician with allegiance to Milosevic.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bi0ziA9diw The protestors were to arrive in Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 via train, but the government of the Socialist Republic of Croatia

Socialist Republic of Croatia

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refused to allow the protestors to pass through Croatian territory to reach Slovenia and the rally was halted.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bi0ziA9diw