ZAVNOBiH
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The National Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ZAVNOBiH) was formed as the highest governing organ of the anti-fascist movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and during World War II
developed to be bearer of Bosnian statehood. Its president was Vojislav Kecmanović.
The National Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed on November 25, 1943, under the administrative umbrella organization
of the Yugoslav Partisans, AVNOJ
and declared Bosnia and Herzegovina to be an equal community of Muslims (Bosnians), Serbs, and Croats. This day is now celebrated as National Day
, but only within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
entity, as Republika Srpska
entity leaders deny the event's historical importance.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
developed to be bearer of Bosnian statehood. Its president was Vojislav Kecmanović.
The National Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed on November 25, 1943, under the administrative umbrella organization
Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. In business, political, or other environments, one group, the umbrella organization, provides resources and often an identity to the smaller organizations...
of the Yugoslav Partisans, AVNOJ
AVNOJ
The Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Yugoslavia, known more commonly by its Yugoslav abbreviation AVNOJ, was the political umbrella organization for the national liberation councils of the Yugoslav resistance against the World War II Axis occupation, eventually becoming the...
and declared Bosnia and Herzegovina to be an equal community of Muslims (Bosnians), Serbs, and Croats. This day is now celebrated as National Day
National Day
The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler . Often the day is not called "National Day"...
, but only within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
entity, as Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
entity leaders deny the event's historical importance.
See also
- AVNOJAVNOJThe Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Yugoslavia, known more commonly by its Yugoslav abbreviation AVNOJ, was the political umbrella organization for the national liberation councils of the Yugoslav resistance against the World War II Axis occupation, eventually becoming the...