Learn about the arrival of the Croats, the new political order established at the end of World War I, why Yugoslavia was created, and why the Balkans have been marked by recurring conflict.

Who ruled Split during World War II, why the Allies bombed the city, and who the actual targets of the attacks were.

What life in the city was like during the war, which buildings were destroyed and which were later rebuilt in the 2,000-year old square.

What happened to Split’s Jewish community during the occupation, what remained of the old library, and how the records and memories of the Jewish community in Split were burned.

The occupiers’ entry into the city did not go unopposed, as the Partisans launched a guerrilla resistance and eventually liberated Split. Let us explore historical photographs from the period of occupation and resistance.

Life in Yugoslavia was complex and often contradictory, depending on citizens’ political loyalty and ideological conformity. Learn about its economy and the political repression imposed by the totalitarian regime.

How did the political and social developments of the 20th century lead to the breakup of Yugoslavia, the bloody wars in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the creation of an independent Croatian state?