The Yugoslav Files
Welcome to the portal, guide, and curated selection of documents from the digitized Country Files from the National Security Files on Yugoslavia housed in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archive. These documents provide insight into the evolving relations between the US and Yugoslavia, a socialist state independent from the Eastern Bloc since 1947. Some major historical themes of the documents include Yugoslavia’s tempered criticism of the US involvement in Vietnam, the development of the non-aligned movement spearheaded by Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, and the country's shifting position vis-à-vis the Soviet Union. The documents also contain valuable information regarding Yugoslavia’s domestic affairs in the 1960s, including an alleged coup attempt, political stagnation present, and the country’s increasing reliance on foreign loans. See essays on these themes in the University of Texas at Austin student essays featured in the Key Documents section of the site.
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