Slovenia after the First World War was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia together with Serbs and Croats. During World War II, the nation was invaded and disintegrated. Slovenia decided to re-annex Yugoslavia, which was soon renamed the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. However, many Slovenians did not agree with this decision. Many of them thought that Yugoslavia was really dominated and progressive. The communists killed many Slovenians suspected of belonging to the opposing communist leadership. As a result, these killings aroused fear among the people. Some people have started to leave Slovenia in search of protection and a prosperous life. One of the articles on the HASA (Historical Archive of Slovenes in Australia) website also explained that during the communist regime people did not have freedom of speech and mass killings occurred. Therefore, the Slovenians fled to neighboring countries. Birsa (1994) also explained that high unemployment becomes another dominant factor that led Slovenians to flee. Slovenians began immigrating to Australia after America adopted the Immigration Act in 1924. This immigration law set the annual limited number of immigrants who could enter the United States as permanent settlers. However, it is quite difficult to identify the exact number of Slovenians who arrived in Australia. It is because Slovenian just got independence in 1991. So, before, Slovenian was hidden under the name Yugoslavia. Another reason is because some people didn't want to reveal their true identity. They prefer to say that they came from Italy or Austria. They believed that these two countries had a more prestigious sound than Slovenia. According to the Department of Immigration......half of the document......were immigrants who arrived in Melbourne on 18 August 1950. He retraced his parents' stories and explained how grateful they were to be in Australia. The food was very cheap and the town was nice. They called Australia “the fortunate country full of peace and freedom”. Another story comes from Ivanka Skof who arrived in Australia in 1966 when she was 37 years old. She came to Australia with her family. According to her, Australia is a beautiful country but devoid of culture. So, together with his family, he built clubs where they could still maintain Slovenian culture and customs. In conclusion, Slovenian migrants are happy to be in Australia. Their main goal of achieving a better life they succeeded. However, Jupp (2001) stated that active members of the Slovenian community are decreasing as only a few migrants have arrived in Australia in the last 20 years.