Violence against the Antiwar Demonstrations of 1965-1968 in Yugoslavia: Political Balancing between East and West
Abstract
In the 1960s, Yugoslavia faced street violence and riots during demonstrations against the Vietnam War. These protests can be understood only in the context of Yugoslav foreign policy, as they represented political balancing between East and West. The state sponsored and organized demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, events at which strong anti-American sentiments were expressed, while on the other hand the state used violence to stop such demonstrations in order to maintain its good relations with the United States. Displaying sympathy with the Vietnamese people while playing the role of America's communist ally was part of Yugoslavia's political double game, which the country had played since its break with the Soviet Union in 1948.
Keywords:
Yugoslav-American relations / violence / Vietnam War / student activism / Antiwar demonstrations in Yugoslavia in 1965-1968Source:
European History Quarterly, 2015, 45, 2, 255-274Publisher:
- Sage Publications Ltd, London
DOI: 10.1177/0265691414568283
ISSN: 0265-6914
WoS: 000352783900004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84928011902
Institution/Community
Istorija / HistoryTY - JOUR AU - Vučetić, Radina PY - 2015 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1920 AB - In the 1960s, Yugoslavia faced street violence and riots during demonstrations against the Vietnam War. These protests can be understood only in the context of Yugoslav foreign policy, as they represented political balancing between East and West. The state sponsored and organized demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, events at which strong anti-American sentiments were expressed, while on the other hand the state used violence to stop such demonstrations in order to maintain its good relations with the United States. Displaying sympathy with the Vietnamese people while playing the role of America's communist ally was part of Yugoslavia's political double game, which the country had played since its break with the Soviet Union in 1948. PB - Sage Publications Ltd, London T2 - European History Quarterly T1 - Violence against the Antiwar Demonstrations of 1965-1968 in Yugoslavia: Political Balancing between East and West EP - 274 IS - 2 SP - 255 VL - 45 DO - 10.1177/0265691414568283 ER -
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Vučetić, R.. (2015). Violence against the Antiwar Demonstrations of 1965-1968 in Yugoslavia: Political Balancing between East and West. in European History Quarterly Sage Publications Ltd, London., 45(2), 255-274. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265691414568283
Vučetić R. Violence against the Antiwar Demonstrations of 1965-1968 in Yugoslavia: Political Balancing between East and West. in European History Quarterly. 2015;45(2):255-274. doi:10.1177/0265691414568283 .
Vučetić, Radina, "Violence against the Antiwar Demonstrations of 1965-1968 in Yugoslavia: Political Balancing between East and West" in European History Quarterly, 45, no. 2 (2015):255-274, https://doi.org/10.1177/0265691414568283 . .