Ideological use of Memorial Plaques dedicated to Gavrilo Princip in the upbringing and education of generations of youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ideological use of Memorial Plaques dedicated to Gavrilo Princip in the upbringing and education of generations of youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes newspaper articles dealing with Sarajevo assassination published in mid-1945 in the Sarajevo daily newspaper Oslobođenje, showing how the narrative of this event and its main protagonist, Gavrilo Princip, were presented with a simplified, one-sided interpretation that guided the upbringing and education of young people. Although the attitudes toward this event may be followed throughout the 20th century and different political regimes, this paper focuses primarily on the second half of the century. Although it offers only a partial picture, the paper sheds light on a time devoid of dialogue and the right to differing scholarly interpretations of historical events.

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