The Cvetković-Maček Agreement and the Founding of the Banovina of Croatia

Sažetak

This paper will explore the conclusion of the Cvetković-Maček Agreement and the founding of the Banovina of Croatia. The introduction will cover the events leading up to the negotiations between Dragiša Cvetković and Vladko Maček, followed by a closer examination of the negotiation process, particularly the circumstances that influenced the outcome of the Agreement. Additionally, the structure and main features of the Banovina of Croatia, as well as Croatian and Serbian responses to its founding will be analyzed. For the final segment of the paper the author will provide their own commentary with regards to the aforementioned events.