Slovene Youth Group Uniforms


Figure 1.--Here we see Slovene Scouts in 1935. We know very little about Slovene Scoting at this time.

Slovenia is today an independent country. It has had a tumultous history in achieving its independence. Slovenia for many years was controlled by Austria. We believe that the Scouts were organized in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the 1910s, although we have few details at this time. It seems that Scouts were organized by nationalities within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but we do not have any information on Scouting in Slovenia at the time. When the Austo-Hungarian Empire was disolved at the end of World War I, Slovenia was made a part of Yugoslavia. Again Scout groups seem to have been on a national basis. The Slovenes were able to remain out of the increasingly bitter conflict between Croats and Serbs which convulsed Yugoslavia. The only importantvyouth group we know of was the Scouts. The NAZIs invaded Yugoslavia and Slovenia was partionioned between Germany and Italy. The country was actually annexed into Germany and Itlaly. Presumably there were Hitler Youth and Balial units organized, but we have few details. Tito's Partisans took power after the War. Scoutng was banned and the Young Pioneers made the only permitted youth group. Tito also suppressed any expression of national and ethnic animosity. Serbian efforts to dominate the country after Tito resulted in a series of wars as the constituent republic attempted to seceed from te Yugoslavian Federaton. Slovenia was the first to seceed and did so with a relaively short, bloodless war (1991). After the fall of Communism. the Pioneers disappeared. As far as we know, Scuting is currently the only active youth movement.

Youth Groups

Several different youth groups have been active in Slovenia. We have very limited information on these groups in Slovenia.

Wandervogel

Wandervogel was the first important youth group in Germany. We are less sure about Austria and Austrian dependencies. It probably was not popular in Slovenia beca=use of the Teutonic mythology and German nationalism often assiciated with it, bit we have no details at this time.

Sokoli

A meeting of political and sporting movement called "Sokoli" (Falcons), took place in Ljubljana during 1922. This was a movement we do not understand at this time. It was activee throughout Yugoslavia and some other European countries.

Boys Scouts

We beieve that the Boy Scouts were organized in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the 1910s. Slovenia at the timr was an Austro-Hungarian province. we believe Scouts at that time were orgnazied on a national/ethnic basis. This organization continued after he War when Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Scouting appears to have been organized in Slovenia in 1922. It think the movement had the support of Sokoli. but I do not fully understand te relationship. We are unsure how much internaction there was with other Yugoslav Scouts. During and after World War II, Scouting as banned by the Fascists (German and Italian). It was officially dissolved on June 10th, 1941 because of World War II. After the War when the Communists took over, Scouting was again banned. With the fall of Communism, ethic tensions intensified. Serbian efforts to dominate the country after Tito resulted in a series of wars as the constituent republic attempted to seceed from te Yugoslavian Federaton. Slovenia was the first to seceed and did so with a relaively short, bloodless war (1991). After the fall of Communism. the Pioneers disappeared. As far as we know, Scouting is currently the only active youth movement. The World Organization of the Scout Movement accepted Slovene Scouts (September 1994) Slovenia has two different Scouts associations in Slovenia: the Scout Association of Slovenia (ZTS) and (Slovenian Catholic Scout Association (ZSKSS).

Fascist groups

The NAZIs invaded Yugoslavia and occupied the county in few days. The country was partionioned between Germany and Italy. The country was actually annexed into Germany and Itlaly. Presumably there were Hitler Youth and Balial units organized, but we have few details.

Young Pioneers

Tito's Partisans took power after the War. Scoutng was banned and the Young Pioneers made the only permitted youth group. Tito also suppressed any expression of national and ethnic animosity.

Chrnological Trends

Slovenia is today an independent country. It has had a tumultous history in achieving its independence. Slovenia for many years was controlled by Austria. We believe that the Scouts were organized in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the 1910s, although we have few details at this time. It seems that Scouts were organized by nationalities within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but we do not have any information on Scouting in Slovenia at the time. When the Austo-Hungarian Empire was disolved at the end of World War I, Slovenia was made a part of Yugoslavia. Again Scout groups seem to have been on a national basis. The Slovenes were able to remain out of the increasingly bitter conflict between Croats and Serbs which convulsed Yugoslavia. The only importantvyouth group we know of was the Scouts. The NAZIs invaded Yugoslavia and Slovenia was partionioned between Germany and Italy. The country was actually annexed into Germany and Itlaly. Presumably there were Hitler Youth and Balial units organized, but we have few details. Tito's Partisans took power after the War. Scoutng was banned and the Young Pioneers made the only permitted youth group. Tito also suppressed any expression of national and ethnic animosity. Serbian efforts to dominate the country after Tito resulted in a series of wars as the constituent republic attempted to seceed from te Yugoslavian Federaton. Slovenia was the first to seceed and did so with a relaively short, bloodless war (1991). After the fall of Communism. the Pioneers disappeared. As far as we know, Scuting is currently the only active youth movement.










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