LIVING UNDER DICTATORSHIP. OPPRESSIVE PRACTICES IN YUGOSLAVIA

Abstract

This paper examines the state repression during the dictatorship of king Aleksandar (1929–1935) and early socialism (1945–1953). Special attention is paid to the repressive legislation, political persecutions, violation of political and civil rights and excessive brutality of police forces. This paper is based on primary sources in the Archive of Yugoslavia and Archive of Serbia and select periodicals of the period.

Keywords

• Yugoslavia
• repression
• dictatorship of King Aleksandar
• Communist Party
• early socialism
• political opponents