All the major military offensives by the antifascist movement of Yugoslavia against Nazis and their local supporters were conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its peoples bore the brunt of fighting.
In the 1970s, a strong Bosnian political elite arose, fueled in part by Tito's leadership in the and Bosnians serving in Yugoslavia's diplomatic corps.
Velika je čast upoznati Bosance i biti u Bosni ponosnoj.
Then in 1908, the revolt in the Ottoman Empire raised concerns that the government might seek the outright return of Bosnia and Herzegovina.