Resistance movement in the Varaždin region during the Second World War

Ovaj diplomski rad prikazuje, na temelju dokumenata, novinske građe i stručne literature, kako je nastao, kako se razvijao i kako je djelovao antifašistički pokret otpora na prostoru grada Varaždina i njegove okolice u razdoblju Drugog svjetskog rata. Pri tome autor, uzimajući u obzir specifičnosti varaždinskog kraja u to vrijeme, nastoji otkriti neke od glavnih razloga zbog kojih se stanovništvo toga prostora priključivalo pokretu otpora, te istražiti i kakva je bila socijalna struktura varaždinskog pokreta otpora i kako se ona s vremenom mijenjala, ali i koliki utjecaj i kakvu ulogu su u tom pokretu otpora imale lokalne organizacije Komunističke partije. Zbog toga rad započinje analizom ekonomskog i političkog stanja u prijeratnom razdoblju nakon čega se kronološkim redom opisuju najvažniji ratni i politički događaji sve do ulaska Narodnooslobodilačke vojske Jugoslavije u Varaždin i dolaska Josipa Broza Tita.This master thesis presents, based on documents, newspaper material and professional literature, how the anti-fascist resistance movement in the city of Varaždin and its surroundings originated, developed and operated during the Second World War. Taking into account the specifics of the Varaždin region at that time, the author tries to find out some of the main reasons why the population of that area joined the resistance movement, as well as to research the social structure of the Varaždin resistance movement and how it changed over time, and he also tries to research how much influence and what role did the local organizations of Communist party had in that resistance movement. Therefore, the thesis begins with an analysis of the economic and political situation in the pre-war period, after which the most important war and political events are described in chronological order until the entry of Yugoslav National Liberation Army into Varaždin and the visit of Josip Broz Tito