Jugoslavija i kriza u Kongu 1960-1961.

master's thesis

• Title: Jugoslavija i kriza u Kongu 1960-1961. : Demonstracije u Jugoslaviji
• Title (english): Yugoslavia and the Congo Crisis 1960-1961. : Protests in Yugoslavia
• Author: Dorian Košuta
• Mentor: Tvrtko Jakovina (mentor)
• Committee member: Damir Agičić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Branimir Janković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of History); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History; Croatian and World Modern and Contemporary History

Abstract

Diplomski rad istražuje demonstracije u Jugoslaviji koje se odvijaju kao reakcija na ubojstvo premijera Republike Kongo Patricea Lumumbe. Organizirane su kao znak solidarnosti i potpore kongoanskom narodu i zemljama Trećeg svijeta s kojima Jugoslavija u ovom periodu nastoji uspostaviti prisnije kontakte. Tri su glavna istraživačka pitanja i teze u ovom diplomskom radu. Kako su mediji izvještavali o kongoanskoj krizi i kako je oblikovano javno mnijenje. S tezom kako je predan i kvalitetan rad jugoslavenskih novinara najviše doprinio osvještavanju jugoslavenskih građana o situaciji u Kongu, te ih tako smatramo ključnim preduvjetom za uspješnost demonstracija. Drugo pitanje jest; Kako je kongoanska kriza dovela do promijene stavova Jugoslavije prema Organizaciji Ujedinjenih naroda? S mišlju kako je do prvih kritika na račun UN-a dolazi radi nemogućnosti UN-a da primiri situaciju u Kongu. Treće i glavno pitanje tiče se promatranja odnosa građana i SKH prema demonstracijama i vanjskoj politici početkom šezdesetih godina, s tezom kako je kod SKH postojao kroničan nedostatak volje i interesa za promatranjem međunarodnih pitanja, dok su građani mnogo više promatrali i pratili vanjsku politiku i međunarodna pitanja. Kombinacijom istinskog interesa građana i medijskoj praćenja krize doveo je do demonstracija 14. veljače 1961. (i u narednim danima) te humanitarne akcije kojom se nastojalo pomoći Republici Kongo. Iako se demonstracije nisu mogle dogoditi bez implicitne dozvole države i partije, vjerojatno ne bi bile toliko uspješne da nije postojala stvarna i iskrena solidarnost jugoslavenskih građana s kongoanskim narodom.

Abstract (english)

This Master's Thesis researches protests in Yugoslavia that happened as a reaction to the news of the death of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba. There are three main premises that this work touches upon. The first premise is that interest in the Congo Crisis in Yugoslav society stems from diligent work of Yugoslav journalists. Their work showed excellent understanding of the whole situation, as does their analysis, which in far greater measure than any work of League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY), contributed to the success and wide appeal of demonstrations that happened in February of 1961. The second premise is that the Congo Crisis was an important factor in the disillusionment of the Yugoslav government in regards to building their foreign affairs based on the premises that Organisation of United Nations can effectively stop meddling of third parties in sovereign nations. The inability of the UN to peacefully resolve the Congo crisis in favour of their man Patrice Lumumba brought about strong criticism from Yugoslavia towards the UN, Security Council and general secretary Dag Hammarskjöld. The third and main premise is that LCY and its Croatian counterpart League of Communists of Croatia didn’t have the monopoly on opinion making regarding foreign and world affairs. A combination of genuine interest from Yugoslav citizens and media coverage brought about the demonstrations and humanitarian actions which tried to help Congolese people. The realisation that people’s interests lie in foreign affairs and the formation of the Non-aligned movement brought on the realisation that the party has to take hold of that part of Yugoslav societies’ interests. Demonstrations could not have happened without implicit permission from state and party; however, they probably wouldn’t have been as successful as they were if there wasn’t genuine solidarity between the Yugoslavs and their Congolese counterparts.

• Keywords: FNRJ; Kongo; Patrice Lumumba; Ujedinjeni narodi; 1960; 1961; demonstracije
• Keywords (english): Patrice Lumumba; Congo; Yugoslavia; protests; United Nations; 1960; 1961
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:090449
• 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
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• Created on: 2022-09-28 18:20:22