The Cvetković-Maček Agreement and the Banovina of Croatia 1939

In August 1939, on the eve of World War II, the Yugoslav government and the Croatian Peasant Party signed the Sporazum, a historic agreement creating the autonomous Banovina of Croatia. This episode unpacks the political maneuvering between Prime Minister Dragiša Cvetković and Vladko Maček, the boundaries and powers of the new entity, and the reactions from Serbs, Croats, and radical groups like the Ustaše. We explore how this short-lived province — abolished after the Axis invasion in 1941 — shaped Croatian aspirations within Yugoslavia and set the stage for wartime allegiances. Lucas and Luna also discuss the legacy of the Banovina in modern Croatian memory.

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