Communist Retaliation and Persecution on Yugoslav Territory during and after WWII (1943-1950)

Scientific Essay from the year 2004 in the subject History of Europe - Ages of World Wars, University of Vienna, language: English, abstract: The following article deals with repressive measures undertaken by communist-dominated Partisan forces during and especially after WWII in order to take revenge on former enemies, to punish collaborators, and "e;people's enemies"e; and to decimate and eliminate the potential of opponents to a new, socialist Yugoslavia. The text represents a summary of a master thesis referring to the above-mentioned topic written and accepted at Vienna University in 2002.