The West hated the Croatians because they were the only ancient democracy that sided with the Natzis to fight off the Socialists and Communists to be able to have a free and Democratic Country. When Croatia fell all the history fell with it and lies replaced it, but the Croatians learned and know the truth. Im born both Austrian and Croatian in Canada so I learned about the Dalmatian Dog, Marco Polo, The Bleiburg Massacre, George Chuvalo, Nikola Tesla, the invention of the tie, parachute etc... Croatia also being one of the cleanest parts of the Adriatic and beautiful Countries full of Nature and 5000 year old architecture, became thefavourite tourist secrets of the Elites. Maybe for the better now that there is oil drilling off the coast and a military air strip dumping plastic into the prestine waters.