Konspiracija (secret society)

Konspiracija (Serbian Cyrillic: Конспирација, "conspiracy") was a secret society that sought to overthrow the Yugoslav regency.

Konspiracija
Конспирација
Formation1938
Dissolved1941
Region served
Kingdom of Yugoslavia

The board, according to a document, included Dragiša Vasić, Mladen Žujović and Momir Nikolić, and contributors on military questions, Antonije Antić, Velimir Vemić and Staniša Kostić.[1] According to lieutenant Staniša Kostić, several members of the Serbian Cultural Club (SKK) were founders of the conspiracy group.[2] The organization was modeled after the Black Hand, including the recruitment process.[3] Antonije Antić and Velimir Vemić, two former Black Hand members, gave instructions on how to establish secret 5-men groups within the Yugoslav Army (VJ).[3] It would have easy approach to higher military leaders via already existing channels between leaders of opposition and friendly military personnel.[1]

The organization opposed the Yugoslav accession to the Tripartite Pact on 25 March 1941. Two days later, the Yugoslav coup d'état was successful.

Members

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References

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  1. ^ a b Zečević 2003, p. 335.
  2. ^ a b Kazimirović 1995, p. 653.
  3. ^ a b Kazimirović 1995, p. 654.

Sources

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  • Kazimirović, Vasa (1995). Srbija i Jugoslavija, 1914-1945: Srbija i Jugoslavija između dva svetska rata. Prizma. ISBN 9788670840010.
  • Zečević, Momčilo (2003). Prošlost i vreme: iz istorije Jugoslavije. Prosveta. ISBN 9788607013937.
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