PRILIKE GOSPODARSTVA GRADA RIJEKE. Od 1918. do 1924. godine
ECONOMICAL SITUATION IN RIJEKA From 1918 to 1924

Summary/Abstract: This article is based on published scientific literature, newspaper and archival materials. The purpose of this article is to give insight of economic situation in Rijeka during the time period from 1918. to 1924. The economic rise of Rijeka at the end of nineteenth century and in the beginning of twentieth century has been rapidly interrupt at the end of First world war. London pact from 1915. had been forseen that Rijeka would stay after the war in Croatia. Italian governments, supported by italian annexionists from Rijeka, started with pressures on international political factors and newely founded Kingdom of SHS. From economic aspect this is a period in which begin penetration of Italian capital in industry and other spheres of public and economic life in Rijeka. During this period, rich and prosperous town which Rijeka has been, was several times on the edge of hunger, completely isolatied from his hinterland and dependent on Italian economic help. During annexion to Italy Rijeka was, from economic aspect completely talianized town.

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