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THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CROATIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION "NAPREDAK" IN LIKA REGION (1926-1945)
Zdravko Matić
; Učilište hrvatske kopnene vojske, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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In this work, the author underlines the importance of the Association Napredak" in Lika region. Activities of "Napredak'' organizations during the 1926-1945 period were orientated toward the cultural enlightenment and advancement of Croatian national conscience among the Croats in Lika. The association enabled the education of youth in Lika, one of the poorest regions of Croatia. The author also presents political circumstances of that period. 1n the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians/Yugoslavia, Croats were under pressure of the Greater Serbian domination, and "Napredak" tried to protect and develope Croatian national interests during that difficult period. After the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945) the Lika region soon became scene of fierce battles between opposed armies (armed forces of the Independet State of Croatia, Italian army, communist partisans, Serb chetniks). Again, "Napredak" worked to help the refugees and victims of war, although its activities were greatly reduced. After the war, the new communist authorities outlawed "Napredak".
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Hrčak ID:
206914
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Datum izdavanja:
2.12.2002.
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