Partisan and Victims of Fascism Memorial in Rovinj, Croatia

During the Second World War, Croatia, a former part of Yugoslavia, battled German and Italian fascists. On April 6, 1941, Axis forces invaded Yugoslavia, and Croatia became a puppet state. Despite these setbacks to the country’s freedom, Istria made

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Partisan and Victims of Fascis

During the Second World War, Croatia, a former part of Yugoslavia, battled German and Italian fascists. On the 6th of April 1941, Axis forces invaded Yugoslavia, and sadly, Croatia became a puppet st… [+1584 chars]