History glossary
Ustasha
a Croatian fascist movement that ruled the Axis-backed Independent State of Croatia during the Second World War.
- Category
- Movement
- Region
- Yugoslavia
- Date range
- 1941-1945
What it means
The Ustasha was a Croatian fascist movement that ruled the Axis-backed Independent State of Croatia from 1941 to 1945. Its regime carried out mass violence against Serbs, Jews, Roma, and political opponents, leaving memories that later nationalist politics exploited.
