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After the fall of the '''Berlin Wall''', a lot of factual evidence has emerged that indicates the former Communist Yugoslavia was responsible for executing mass murders, arrests and torture. Most media have turned a blind eye to these tragic issues. Very little has been reported about these unearthed historic events. One article worth mentioning is Ian Cuthbertson's review of  the documentary called Tito's Ghosts in the [[Australia|Australian]] newspaper '''The Australian''' called'' “Balkans hero with a Bloodthirsty Streak”'' (September 13, 2008). <ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/balkans-hero-with-a-bloodthirsty-streak/story-e6frg8mf-1111117435895 The Australian:] Balkans Hero with a Bloodthirsty Streak by Ian Cuthbertson</ref>

After the fall of the '''Berlin Wall''', a lot of factual evidence has emerged that indicates the former Communist Yugoslavia was responsible for executing mass murders, arrests and torture. Most media have turned a blind eye to these tragic issues. Very little has been reported about these unearthed historic events. One article worth mentioning is Ian Cuthbertson's review of  the documentary called Tito's Ghosts in the [[Australia|Australian]] newspaper '''The Australian''' called'' “Balkans hero with a Bloodthirsty Streak”'' (September 13, 2008). <ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/balkans-hero-with-a-bloodthirsty-streak/story-e6frg8mf-1111117435895 The Australian:] Balkans Hero with a Bloodthirsty Streak by Ian Cuthbertson</ref>

The Communist Party of Yugoslavia pursued a revolutionary policy that was at odds with many of it's peoples, it's Yugoslav Communist utopia only happened unless you belonged to the communist elite. The party did improve the standard of living in the late 1960s and 1970s and this was achieved through Western investment which ultimately turned out to be it's weakness. Economic problems started with the inflation crisis in 1978/79 which was mainly due to [[Communists|Communist]] mismanagement (it was down hill from there onwards) and then eventually civil war erupted.  

The Communist Party of Yugoslavia pursued a revolutionary policy that was at odds with many of it's peoples, it's Yugoslav Communist utopia only happened unless you belonged to the communist elite. The party did improve the standard of living in the late 1960s and 1970s and this was achieved through Western investment which ultimately turned out to be it's weakness. The economy was primarily a subsidised one. Yugoslavia was essentially on borrowed time. Croatians recall this period as a golden time however they were living off money largely borrowed from the West. There lifestyle was subsidised leading to a false sense of prosperity. Economic problems started with the inflation crisis in 1978/79 which was '''mainly''' due to [[Communists|Communist]] economic mismanagement (it was down hill from there onwards) and then eventually civil war erupted.  

It is very interesting to note that Yugostalgia and Titostalgia within [[Croatia]] is still very strong even though [[Josip Broz Tito]] and his fellow Communists organised the Way of the Cross  (death marches) massacres, Bleiburg and Foibe massacres and the ethnic cleansing of the German and Italian population of the former Yugoslavia.

It is very interesting to note that Yugostalgia and Titostalgia within [[Croatia]] is still very strong even though [[Josip Broz Tito]] and his fellow Communists organised the Way of the Cross  (death marches) massacres, Bleiburg and Foibe massacres and the ethnic cleansing of the German and Italian population of the former Yugoslavia.