Poljska u jugoslovenskoj spoljnoj politici tokom 30-ih godina XX veka
Poland in Yugoslav foreign policy during the 1930s of the XX century

Summary/Abstract: Yugoslav-Polish direct relations were regulated in accordance with the countries of the Danube River, interests of the Little Entente and Polish-Hungarian friendship, so potential alliance foundation. Yugoslav stand relative to Poland was balanced between character of Romanian-Polish alliance and phases of Czechoslovakian-Polish relations. Hungary was a breakpoint of interests of Little Entante members which resulted with reserved stand of Yugoslavia in a relation with Poland, so because of Polish-Hungarian relations. The importance of countries of the Danube River was visible on a diplomacy level, also. Official visits of Vojislav Marinković and Jozef Beko were delayed or conditioned by absence of official visits of Polish ministers of foreign affairs. Yugoslavia appointed, during 1930s, representatives in Poland, who mostly were in service for years in Prague or Budapest. Relative to great powers, friendly and allied relations with France were common denominator for Yugoslav and Polish foreign policy while system of collective security in Europe functioned. Both countries reacted similar, when realized that French support became uncertain, with a goal to comprehend with neighbour great powers which represented real or potential threat. Yugoslav diplomatic and military service percepted Poland until 1936 as a member of French system of alliance in Europe. After Yugoslav foreign policy being changed, during 1936, Poland is viewed as avantgarde European country which stand independent in foreign policy and used as criterion for sustainability measure of the course. Thus, Yugoslavian services registered a wish of Poles to establish its state as new great power in Europe, supposing that this move overcame their own strength and significance, but their foreign policy started to lose the former political base.

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