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Roma Resistance in the Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945

The history of the Roma in Croatia is still a relatively unknown subject, not only for the general public but also for the academic community. Although certain shifts in historical research of the Roma—one of the oldest and largest minorities in Croatia—have been more evident in the last decade, there are still gaps in our understanding regarding their history, culture, and language. One of the key periods in the history of Roma in Europe was the Second World War, during which the Roma faced genocidal policies under the Nazi authorities and their allies. This led to the destruction of many Roma communities across Europe, including Croatia, where Roma suffered genocide at the Ustasha authorities’ hands. After World War II, the Roma genocide was pushed to the margins of scientific research, which is why this topic was often called the “forgotten Holocaust (genocide)” (Bernadac 1980). However, recently there has been an increase in scientific and other (public) interest in researching this topic in many European countries, including a focus on Roma resistance against the Nazis and their allies during World War II, and other authorities thereafter. This paper focuses on whether Roma in the Independent State of Croatia during the Second World War resisted the genocidal policy of the Ustasha authorities and their allies. If the Roma participated in such resistance, it is necessary to answer how and in what ways they fought against the Nazis and other authorities.

Roma, Resistance, Independent State of Croatia, World War II

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