1966–1971 – „Horvátország tavasza”
The Croatian Spring 1966–1971

Summary/Abstract: The study presents the Croatian reform movement in the second half of the 1960s, known as the Croatian Spring. In this era, Communist leadership in Yugoslavia, and as its part, in Croatia has been experimenting with reforms, which have brought significant economic, political and social transformation. The aspirations of the Croatian Communists were supported by most intellectuals and the Croatian society, the common goal being to increase the autonomy of the republic, to redefine its political, economic and cultural position in Yugoslavia. The paper presents the role of the most important Croatian cultural institution – the Matica hrvatska, the Croatian student movement and the Croatian political emigration. The changes to the federal constitution and the subsequent crisis in Croatia, the fall of the Croatian „reform Communist” leadership and the Croatian movement, are also presented.

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