A 1919 uprising tried to stop Montenegro from being absorbed by its neighbor
The 1919 Christmas Uprising saw Montenegrin patriots take up arms in a desperate attempt to preserve their kingdom's independence before it was absorbed into the newly formed state of Yugoslavia.
In early 1919, Montenegrin guerrilla fighters launched the Christmas Uprising to protest their nation's forced annexation by Serbia. Following World War I, the Great National Assembly had voted to join the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but many Montenegrins felt the process was illegal and stripped them of their unique national identity.
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