: In December 1971, Tito convened the Yugoslav leadership at Karađorđevo and forced the resignation of the Croatian reformist leaders.
: Hundreds of activists were arrested. Notable figures like future president Franjo Tuđman and dissident Stjepan Mesić served prison sentences during this period. 4. Historical Legacy
By 1971, the movement had expanded from intellectual circles to the masses, including students and factory workers. The Croatian Spring: Nationalism, Repression an...
: Thousands of people were expelled from the Communist Party. Journalists, professors, and students were fired from their jobs.
: The movement is seen by many historians as the spiritual precursor to the Croatian quest for independence in the early 1990s. The leaders and ideas of the "Spring" resurfaced during the collapse of Yugoslavia. : In December 1971, Tito convened the Yugoslav
: They called for a confederated Yugoslavia where constituent republics held more sovereign power.
Yugoslav leader , initially hesitant, eventually viewed the movement as a threat to "Brotherhood and Unity" and the stability of the socialist state. Journalists, professors, and students were fired from their
: Paradoxically, many of the economic and decentralization demands of the movement were incorporated into the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution, which gave more power to the republics.