What Is Fascism?
8. Ante Pavelic
Pavelic was the Prime Minister of Croatia between 1941 and 1945. He held the position of “Poglavnik,” which translates roughly as “first and foremost.” He founded the Ustase, which was a racist, ultranationalist, fascist organization.
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The organization was modelled closely on German Nazism. As leader of the Ustase and of Croatia, Pavelic was known for his brutality during his time. Racial minorities were oppressed and Romani, Jews, and Slavs were considered to be sub-human by the regime. His political opponents were also persecuted. Pavelic and the Ustase were also devout Roman Catholics, and Croatians were persecuted or favored according to their religious beliefs.
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