Savladavanje nepremostivog: Mirotvorni pokret Požeške kotline 1991.
Surmounting the Insurmountable – Peace Movement of the Požega Valley in 1991

Summary/Abstract: During the summer and the autumn of 1991 there was a Peace Movement of the Požega Valley active in the area of the former Slavonska Požega County. The objective of the Peace Movement was suppression of conflicts between the Croats and the Serbs and imposition of dialogue as the main method of resolving the international tension that escalated in Slavonska Požega County in 1991. Besides, members of the Movement tried to develop the principles of democracy in the critical moments of the collapse of Yugoslavia and the break-up of socialism. The Peace Movement of the Požega Valley was gathered around the Initial Board (Founding Board) and other protagonists and associates. Members of the Initial Board (Founding Board) of the Peace Movement of the Požega Valley encouraged and organized all activities dealing with accomplishment of the fundamental objectives of the Movement and in doing so managed to gather a couple of thousand citizens. Anti-war gatherings were organized as well as a march from the Saint Trinity Square to the military quarters of Yugoslavia National Army in Slavonska Požega with messages of peace. Members of the Peace Movement made a poster, a postcard, and a flyer and thus tried to persuade more citizens to join their initiative. This paper gives insight into mostly unknown information (data) about the Movement and analyzes the most important aspects of its activities.

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