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Tito‑Stalin conflict and the Yugoslav Secret Police (UDBA) in 1948–1956

Paper deals with the role of Yugoslav secret police (UDBA) during the Tito-Stalin split. From its beginnings Yugoslav secret police was one of the pillars of the newly established communist rule in Yugoslavia, with crucial role fighting against the remaining enemies from the Second World War. Also, UDBA had important role in the “class struggle” and sovietisation of Yugoslavia. With the occurrence Tito - Stalin split in 1948 UDBA served as the principal force of quelling Stalin supporters (ibeovci), but also running and establishing prison and labor camp system used for the incarceration of ibeovci. Labor camps, run by UDBA, become notorious since systematical beatings and torture were used as primary method in so called “political reeducation” of Stalin supporters. Many as 15 700 were imprisoned in one of the many labor camps (Goli otok was the biggest). After the end of the Tito-Stalin split UDBA’s power grow even more until it was reorganized in 1966.

Yugoslavia, Udba, Communist Party of Yugoslavia, secret police, Tito, Stalin.

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