On a warm june evening in 1991 an entire nation was on their feet. The long process that began with the referendum of december 23rd, 1990, where 95% of all voters came out and 88% of them voted YES for an independent state of Slovenia, has reach it's climax.
The day started not with a pomp and a marching band, but with a convention room full of politicians and press. They unanimously declared and signed the Fundamental charter of independence, breaking all ties with Belgrade and Yugoslavia and with this constitutional act, which is the starting point of the Slovenian Constitutional System, legally established a single supreme authority on its territory.
Diplomats received instructions, to convince foreign powers to recognize her as a sovereign nation and a declaration of independence has been sent to Belgrade.
A declaration of war was sent back
Slovenia is independent