JEDAN POGLED NA MARTOVSKE I APRILSKE DOGAĐAJE 1941. U JUGOSLAVIJI
A VIEW OF THE MARCH AND APRIL 1941 EVENTS IN YUGOSLAVIA

Summary/Abstract: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ceased to exist during the short April War of 1941. The events that led up to this - the pact signed on 25 March and the coup d'etat that followed two days later - have not been sufficiently studied. A question remains unanswered, namely, why was the situation in which Yugoslavia found itself allowed to arise and could another solution have been found? Furthermore, historians still have not discovered the forces active behind the scenes in the signing of the Tripartite Pact, nor have they ascertained whether the actual intention of those who signed the pact may in fact have been to produce a contrary effect - war and the country's destruction. Historical events often give rise to conflicting interpretations, as a result of political inclinations, the intentions of those offering the interpretations, the requirements of the time, or the interests affected by such events. Even views offered from a historical distance may not be wholly objective since they often rely on subjective accounts, and are just as frequently intended to prove specific assumptions. A solid analysis must take into consideration the historical circumstances and environment in which a certain event took place, as well as the active parties and all the other factors and elements that could be relevant to it.

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