Između ustaša i partizana: Zagreb 1941. - 1945.

master's thesis

• Title (english): Between the Ustasha and the partisans: Zagreb 1941. - 1945.
• Author: Katarina Banić
• Mentor: Ivo Goldstein (mentor)
• Committee member: Goran Hutinec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Hrvoje Klasić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivo Goldstein (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of History); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History

Abstract

Ovaj rad ispituje percepciju ustaškog režima u gradu Zagrebu između 10. travnja 1941. i 8. svibnja 1945. Ključni cilj je utvrditi da li se taj režim smatrao legitimnim ili nametnutim iz perspektive stanovnika Zagreba te kako se ta percepcija eventualno mijenjala tijekom četiri ratne godine. Da bi se odgovorilo na ova pitanja mikrohistorijska analiza provedena je nad 46 memoara i svjedočanstava ljudi koji su bar neko vrijeme boravili u Zagrebu tijekom tog perioda. Analiza je usmjerena na četiri glavna teorijska elementa istraživanja. Prvi element govori o reakciji Zagrepčana tijekom uspostave Nezavisne Države Hrvatske i dolaska njemačkih nacističkih snaga u grad. Drugo, u radu se istražuje kako su promjene u razinama kontrole utjecale na promjene u ponašanju pojedinaca u Zagrebu i njihovu percepciju režima. U tom se kontekstu pojam kontrole temelji na specifičnim političkim, sociološkim i ekonomskim uvjetima utječu na svakodnevni život u Zagrebu ili se smatraju važnim čimbenicima u kreiranju određenih promjena u ponašanju. Ključne točke istraživanja u tom kontekstu su prisutnost njemačkih nacističkih snaga, potpisivanje Rimskih ugovora, partizansko djelovanje u Zagrebu i bližem gradskom području, bombardiranja te gospodarska situacija u gradu. Nadalje, u radu se ispituje na koji je način sustavni teror režima utjecao na Zagrepčane, odnosno na njihove postupke i stavove. Konačno, razmatra se i važnost osobnih motiva kao što su materijalna korist, obiteljske veze, utjecaj ljubavnih veza i dr. U tom aspektu prikazana je i djelatnost Narodnooslobodilačkog pokreta predvođenog komunistima.

Abstract (english)

This thesis is examining the perception of the Ustasha regime in the city of Zagreb between the 10th of April 1941 and the 8th of May 1945. The key goal is to establish whether that regime was considered to be legitimate or forced upon from the point of view of Zagreb citizens, and how did that perception possibly change during the four war years. To answer these questions, a micro-historical analysis is conducted on 46 memoirs and testimonies of people who experienced life in Zagreb during that time. The analysis is focused on four main theoretical elements of research. The first element deals with the reaction of the people of Zagreb during the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia and the arrival of German Nazi forces into the city. Secondly, I examine how changes in levels of control influenced changes in the behaviors of individuals in Zagreb and their perception of the regime. For this, the notion of control is based on specific political, sociological, and economic conditions that are reflected in everyday life in Zagreb or considered important factors in creating certain changes in behavior. The key points of research in that context are the presence of German Nazi forces, the signing of the Treaties of Rome, partisan activity in Zagreb and the nearer city area, bombings, and the economic situation in the city. Next, the paper examines in which way the systematic terror of the regime influenced the citizens of Zagreb, that is their actions and attitudes. Finally, the thesis considers the importance of personal motives such as material gain, family connections, the influence of love affairs, etc. In that aspect, the activity of the National liberation movement led by communists is also presented.

• Keywords: Drugi svjetski rat; ustaše; Nezavisna Država Hrvatska; otpor; mikrohistorija; memoari
• Keywords (english): World War II; the Ustasha; the Independent State of Croatia; resistance; microhistory; memoirs
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:260248
• Study programme: Title: History; specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti (magistar/magistra povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-10-17 18:26:10