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| '''Croatian nationalism''' has for a long time been the aspiration of the ]n people for national independence: the creation of a ]. The country did eventually achieve independence in the late 20th century (the first time since 1102). | '''Croatian nationalism''' has for a long time been the aspiration of the ]n people for national independence: the creation of a ]. The country did eventually achieve independence in the late 20th century (the first time since 1102). | ||
| Croatian nationalism is largely based on the concept of the |
Croatian nationalism is largely based on the concept of the Croatian historical right. This concept implies that all territories that belonged to Croatia at any point in its history are rightfully Croatian and should again be part of the Croatian state. | ||
| In the 16th century, the ] conquered most of the lands that formerly belonged to ], and during Ottoman rule, most of these lands were populated by ethnic ]. At the end of the 17th century, these lands became part of the ] and were included within the Habsburg ]. The larger part of the population of the Frontier remained ethnic Serbs. | In the 16th century, the ] conquered most of the lands that formerly belonged to ], and during Ottoman rule, most of these lands were populated by ethnic ]. At the end of the 17th century, these lands became part of the ] and were included within the Habsburg ]. The larger part of the population of the Frontier remained ethnic Serbs. | ||
| The "Croatian historical right" concept claimed that the territory of the Military Frontier was |
The "Croatian historical right" concept claimed that the territory of the Military Frontier was rightfully Croatian, and that it should be returned to the Croatian crownland, no matter that a large part of its current residents were ethnic Serbs, and no matter that these Serbs settled there during Ottoman, and not Croatian administration. | ||
| Some Croatian nationalists even claimed that Serbs are not a nation at all, but |
Some Croatian nationalists even claimed that Serbs are not a nation at all, but Orthodox Croats, because according to them only one political Croatian nation can exist in Croatia. | ||
| The |
The Croatian historical right concept also claims that ] is historically Croatian, since it belonged to the ] at one point in time. | ||
| Croatian nationalism reached a critical point in its development during ], when the Croatian ] fascist movement took to governing the ] with Hitler's sanction after the ] was occupied by the Axis troops in 1941. In accordance with the |
Croatian nationalism reached a critical point in its development during ], when the Croatian ] fascist movement took to governing the ] with Hitler's sanction after the ] was occupied by the Axis troops in 1941. In accordance with the Croatian historical rights concept, the ] took control over all of ] and the Serbian part of ], which was followed by persecutions against the ethnic Serb inhabitants who lived in these regions, as well against the ethnic Serb inhabitants in other parts of the fascist state. The Ustasha regime proclaimed that a part of the Serbs should be killed, another part expelled, and those who remained should be converted to ] and forced to become ]. | ||
| At the time this looked to be the final culmination of the nationalist dream: the creation of an independent nation state. However, because the country was actually a Nazi/Fascist ], and because of the atrocities committed by its authorities, the Croatian people eventually rejected that form of |
At the time this looked to be the final culmination of the nationalist dream: the creation of an independent nation state. However, because the country was actually a Nazi/Fascist ], and because of the atrocities committed by its authorities, the Croatian people eventually rejected that form of independence and joined the second incarnation of ]. | ||
| At this point, further display of Croatian nationalism became a reminder of the horrors of war, and was officially deprecated and suppressed. After a while the patriotic and nationalistic sentiment came to life again in the form of the ], and still later it made possible the actual declaration of independence of Croatia. | At this point, further display of Croatian nationalism became a reminder of the horrors of war, and was officially deprecated and suppressed. After a while the patriotic and nationalistic sentiment came to life again in the form of the ], and still later it made possible the actual declaration of independence of Croatia. | ||
| The ], while definitely a conflict fuelled by Croatian nationalism, was an outright clash with ], most notably the ]n one. | The ], while definitely a conflict fuelled by Croatian nationalism, was an outright clash with ], most notably the ]n one. | ||
| ==References== | |||
| *Vasilije Đ. Krestić, Genocidom do velike Hrvatske, Novi Sad - Beograd, 1998. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Croatian nationalism has for a long time been the aspiration of the Croatian people for national independence: the creation of a nation state. The country did eventually achieve independence in the late 20th century (the first time since 1102).
Croatian nationalism is largely based on the concept of the Croatian historical right. This concept implies that all territories that belonged to Croatia at any point in its history are rightfully Croatian and should again be part of the Croatian state.
In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire conquered most of the lands that formerly belonged to Croatia, and during Ottoman rule, most of these lands were populated by ethnic Serbs. At the end of the 17th century, these lands became part of the Habsburg Monarchy and were included within the Habsburg Military Frontier. The larger part of the population of the Frontier remained ethnic Serbs.
The "Croatian historical right" concept claimed that the territory of the Military Frontier was rightfully Croatian, and that it should be returned to the Croatian crownland, no matter that a large part of its current residents were ethnic Serbs, and no matter that these Serbs settled there during Ottoman, and not Croatian administration.
Some Croatian nationalists even claimed that Serbs are not a nation at all, but Orthodox Croats, because according to them only one political Croatian nation can exist in Croatia.
The Croatian historical right concept also claims that Bosnia and Herzegovina is historically Croatian, since it belonged to the medieval Croatian state at one point in time.
Croatian nationalism reached a critical point in its development during World War II, when the Croatian Ustasha fascist movement took to governing the Independent State of Croatia with Hitler's sanction after the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was occupied by the Axis troops in 1941. In accordance with the Croatian historical rights concept, the Independent State of Croatia took control over all of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Serbian part of Syrmia, which was followed by persecutions against the ethnic Serb inhabitants who lived in these regions, as well against the ethnic Serb inhabitants in other parts of the fascist state. The Ustasha regime proclaimed that a part of the Serbs should be killed, another part expelled, and those who remained should be converted to Catholicism and forced to become Croats.
At the time this looked to be the final culmination of the nationalist dream: the creation of an independent nation state. However, because the country was actually a Nazi/Fascist puppet-state, and because of the atrocities committed by its authorities, the Croatian people eventually rejected that form of independence and joined the second incarnation of Yugoslavia.
At this point, further display of Croatian nationalism became a reminder of the horrors of war, and was officially deprecated and suppressed. After a while the patriotic and nationalistic sentiment came to life again in the form of the Croatian Spring, and still later it made possible the actual declaration of independence of Croatia.
The Croatian War of Independence, while definitely a conflict fuelled by Croatian nationalism, was an outright clash with Serbian nationalism, most notably the Greater Serbian one.