This film recalls early events in the war in the former Yugoslavia. In this sometimes graphic compilation, the documentary makers allege that Serbian terrorists were responsible for the initial acts of aggression, attempting to deter a democratic Croatia from declaring independence from the Yugoslavian Communist Federation. Civilian destruction is shown in areas near the Serbian border such as Vukovar and Eastern Slavonia. Pleas are made throughout the film for peace and for the recognition of a sovereign, democratic Croatian state.