Nationalism and Terror : Ante Pavelić and Ustasha Terrorism from Fascism to the Cold War

This book covers the full story of the Ustasha, a fascist movement in Croatia, from its historic roots to its downfall. The authors address key questions: In what international context did Ustasha terrorism grow and develop? How did this movement rise to power, and then exterminate hundreds of thousands of innocents? Who was Ante Pavelić, its leader? Was he a shrewd politician, able to exploit for his independent project Mussolini's imperial ambitions, Hitler's pan-German aims, and the anti-Bolshevism of the Holy See and the Western bloc? Or was he, consciously or not, a pawn in other hands, in a complex international scenario where Croatia was only arena among many? And after the movement's collapse, how were several of the most prominent Ustasha leaders able to evade capture by Tito’s victorious army? The book places the appearance of the Ustasha movement not only in the context of the interwar Kingdom of Yugoslavia but also in the wider perspective of the emergence of European fascism.

This book covers the full story of the Ustasha, a fascist movement in Croatia, from its historic roots to its downfall. The authors address key questions: In what international context did Ustasha terrorism grow and develop? How did this movement rise to power, and then exterminate hundreds of thousands of innocents? Who was Ante Paveli?, its leader? Was he a shrewd politician, able to exploit for his independent project Mussolini's imperial ambitions, Hitler's pan-German aims, and the anti-Bolshevism of the Holy See and the Western bloc? Or was he, consciously or not, a pawn in other hands, in a complex international scenario where Croatia was only arena among many? And after the movement's collapse, how were several of the most prominent Ustasha leaders able to evade capture by Tito's victorious army?The book places the appearance of the Ustasha movement not only in the context of the interwar Kingdom of Yugoslavia but also in the wider perspective of the emergence of European fascism.

Table of Contents Part 1. The Ustasha Movement from its Origins to 1941 Chapter 1. Origins Chapter 2. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes and Italy Chapter 3. Under the Duce’s Wing Chapter 4. The Regicide Chapter 5. From Turin to Zagreb Part 2. The Ustasha in Power, 1941–45 Chapter 1. The Independent State of Croatia Chapter 2. The Massacres of Serbs, Jews, and Romani Chapter 3. Survival Problems for the Independent State Chapter 4. Crisis and the End of the Croatian State Part 3. The Ustasha and the Cold War, 1945–59 Chapter 1. War Criminals on the Run Chapter 2. Camps and Monasteries: the Ustasha Return to Italy Chapter 3. The Anticommunist Crusade Chapter 4. Toward the New World Chapter 5. The Ustasha in Argentina Epilogue. The Question of the Ustasha between Yugoslavia and the Vatican, 1952–72 Bibliography Index Pictures This book covers the full story of the Ustasha, a fascist movement in Croatia, from its historic roots up to its downfall. The two authors sought answers to questions that touch the heart of the issue: In what international context did Ustasha terrorism grow and develop? How could the movement settle to power and exterminate hundreds of thousands of innocents? Who was its leader, Ante Pavelić? A shrewd politician, able to exploit for his independent project Mussolini's imperial ambitions, Hitler's panGerman aims, the antiBolshevism of the Holy See and of the Western bloc? Or was he, consciousl