2015/04/01 by Radina Vučetić · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Balkan and Eastern European Studies #Balkans: History, Politics, Society #Communism #Context (archaeology) #Economic history #Foreign policy #History #Law #Military History and Strategy #Political economy #Political science #Politics #Social psychology #Sociology #Soviet union #State (computer science) #Sympathy #Vietnam War #Vietnamese
paper · doi:10.1177/0265691414568283
openalex publication_date 2015/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In the 1960s, Yugoslavia faced street violence and riots during demonstrations against the Vietnam War. These protests can be understood only in the context of Yugoslav foreign policy, as they represented political balancing between East and West. The state sponsored and organized demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, events at which strong anti-American sentiments were expressed, while on the other hand the state used violence to stop such demonstrations in order to maintain its good relations with the United States. Displaying sympathy with the Vietnamese people while playing the role of America's communist ally was part of Yugoslavia's political double game, which the country had played since its break with the Soviet Union in 1948.