The Tsvetkovich – Machek Agreement of August 26, 1939 is an agreement on the granting of autonomy to Croatia concluded between the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Dragisa Tsvetkovich, and the Chairman of the Croatian Peasant Party, Vladko Machek . Negotiations on an agreement lasted six months.
| The Tsvetkovich Agreement - Stepmother | |
|---|---|
| date of signing | August 26, 1939 |
| Signed | Dragisa Tsvetkovich Vladko Machek |
| Parties |  Government of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Croatian Peasant Party |
Content
- 1 Key points of agreement
- 2 Consequences of the agreement
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Key points of the agreement
According to this agreement, an autonomous Croatian banovina was created, which became the largest national-territorial entity in the territory of Yugoslavia. The Banovina territory included modern-day Croatia (except Istria and other coastal territories that were part of Italy at that time), as well as about 40% of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Croatian banovina was granted wide self-government.
The ban ( governor ) of the Croatian banovina was the deputy chairman of the Croatian peasant party, Ivan Shubasic . Ban was appointed king of Yugoslavia and bore double responsibility - to him and the Croatian Sabor . Sabor himself was to be elected by universal, direct and equal secret ballot.
Vladko Machek, following the agreement, received the post of First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in Tsvetkovich’s office. After the overthrow of the Tsvetkovich government, Machek was again appointed to the same post in Simovich’s office, but did not give his consent to occupy him.
Consequences of the agreement
The creation of the Croatian banovina did not solve national issues. Within the borders of autonomous Croatia there were significant Serbian territories with a total Serbian population of 850 thousand people. This led to a new round of aggravation of interethnic conflicts.
The creation of banovina did not stop the growth of Croatian separatism. Croatian nationalists viewed the agreement as a step towards full independence.
These unresolved issues led to a further weakening of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which soon ceased to exist as a single state.
The result was the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia by the Ustashi on April 10, 1941 , shortly after the start of the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia .
Literature
- Domestic political prerequisites for the conclusion of the Tsvetkovich – Macchek Agreement and the formation of Banovina Croatia (1934–1939) // A Man in the Balkans: Power and Society: Experience of Interaction (late XIX - early XX centuries): Collection of articles. - St. Petersburg: Aletheya , 2009 .-- 336 p. - ISBN 978-5-91419-154-9
Links
- Gruzdev I.S. Background and causes of the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The dissertation for the degree of candidate of historical sciences. - M.: Moscow Pedagogical University , 2001 .
- Nosov V., Nosov V., Stefanovich S. Background to the April War. Yugoslavia in 1918-1941