The Croatian Spring: Nationalism, Repression An... <PREMIUM · SECRETS>

: It began largely with the 1967 "Declaration on the Name and Position of the Croatian Literary Language," which demanded the official recognition of Croatian as distinct from "Serbo-Croatian."

: In November 1971, students at the University of Zagreb launched a massive strike, signaling the peak of public defiance against the central government. 3. The Crackdown and Repression The Croatian Spring: Nationalism, Repression an...

By 1971, the movement had expanded from intellectual circles to the masses, including students and factory workers. : It began largely with the 1967 "Declaration

: The movement is seen by many historians as the spiritual precursor to the Croatian quest for independence in the early 1990s. The leaders and ideas of the "Spring" resurfaced during the collapse of Yugoslavia. : The movement is seen by many historians

: Paradoxically, many of the economic and decentralization demands of the movement were incorporated into the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution, which gave more power to the republics.

: In December 1971, Tito convened the Yugoslav leadership at Karađorđevo and forced the resignation of the Croatian reformist leaders.