Kobarid - Kobarid Kobarid (Italian Caporetto) is a town in the upper Soča (Italian Isonzo) valley, West Slovenia, near Italian border. Kobarid is known for the famous battle (Battle of Caporetto), or Battle of Karfreit as it was known by the Central Powers, that took place in its territory, from October 24 to November 9, 1917, on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. Austro-Hungarian forces, reinforced by German units, were able to break into the Italian front line and rout the Italian army, which had practically no mobile reserves. Austro-German forces advanced more than 100 km in the direction of Venice, but they were not able to cross the river Piave, where the Italians (with substantial help from French, English and American allies) established a new defensive.
Benito Mussolini - of his time was spent on propaganda, whether at home or abroad, and here his training as a journalist was invaluable. Press, radio, education, films — all were carefully supervised to manufacture the illusion that fascism was the doctrine of the 20th century, replacing liberalism and democracy. The principles of this doctrine were laid down in the article on fascism, reputedly written by himself, that appeared in 1932 in the Enciclopedia Italiana. In 1929, a concordat with the Vatican was signed, by which the Italian state was at last recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, and the independence of Vatican City was recognized by the Italian state. Under the dictatorship the parliamentary system was virtually abolished. The law codes were rewritten. All teachers in schools and universities had to swear an.
TIGR - 1943, after the capitulation of Italy, joined Slovenian partisan's brigades, specially to Oversea brigades (Prekomorske brigade). In 1930 fascists discovered some TIGR's cells and five members of TIGR were killed at Bazovica. When Mussolini visited Kobarid in 1938 some members of TIGR planed an attempt on his life, which did not succeed. In 1941 nine members of TIGR were killed. Although organization stopped to operate the Communist party of Slovenia (KPS) constantly very carefully monitored over the actions of some TIGR's individual members. In 1997 on a behalf of the 50th anniversary of annexation of Primorje to the mainlaind of Slovenia organization TIGR was awarded by the president of Slovenia Milan Kučan with the Golden Honourable Mark of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia (Zlati častni znak svobode republike Slovenije) TIGR.
Soca River - m high in the Julian Alps, west from Mt. Triglav. Flowing south past Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Nova Gorica and Gorizia, it enters the Adriatic Sea near Monfalcone in Italy. The valley of Soča was the stage of major military operations (The Isonzo Front) in the First World War, which took over 500,000 human lives on both Austrian and Italian side. The famous and unique is the Soča trout (Slovenian Soška postrv), [Salmo trutta marmoratus], also named the Marble trout, who lives in the upper stream of crystal-clear river and is the endemic fish species of the river basin of the Adriatic Sea..
Politics of Slovenia - the Southeast Europe Cooperation Initiative (SECI) and is a member of CEFTA (Central and Eastern Europe Free Trade Agreement). Slovenia remains firmly committed to achieving NATO membership in a second round of enlargement. Slovenia has been an active participant in Partnership for Peace (PfP) and has sought to demonstrate its preparedness to take on the responsibilities and burdens of membership in the Alliance. The United States looks to Slovenia to play a productive role in continuing security efforts throughout the region. It has done much--contributing to the success of IFOR, SFOR, efforts in Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and elsewhere--and has continued to expand actively its constructive regional engagement. Slovenia is one of the focus countries for the United States' southeast European policy, aimed at reinforcing regional stability and.
List of cities in Slovenia - Slovenia: Ajdovščina Celje Domžale Izola Jesenice Kamnik Kobarid Koper Kranj Krško Ljubljana Maribor Murska Sobota Nova Gorica Novo mesto Postojna Ptuj Slovenj Gradec Slovenska Bistrica Slovenske Konjice Šentjur pri Celju Škofja Loka Tolmin Trbovlje Velenje Vipava Žalec See also: List of cities.
