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"Death to fascism, freedom to the people!" (Serbo-Croatian: Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu! / Смрт фашизму, слобода народу!, Slovene: Smrt fašizmu, svoboda narodu!, Macedonian: Смрт на фашизмот, слобода на народот!) was a motto of the Yugoslav Partisans, first introduced by the Communists and afterward accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement. During World War II and for a few subsequent years, it was also used as a greeting formulation among members of the movement, both in official and unofficial correspondence, often abbreviated as "SFSN!" when written and accompanied by the clenched fist salute when spoken (one person usually saying "Smrt fašizmu!", the other responding with "Sloboda narodu!"). Later, it was often quoted in post-war Socialist Yugoslavia.

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The slogan was part of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia's 1941 call to arms for the people of Yugoslavia.^[2]^{[unreliable source]} The Bulletin of the Partisan Supreme Headquarters used the slogan in its first issue dated 16 August 1941.^[3] The August 1941 edition of the Croatian daily newspaper Vjesnik, then the primary media publication of the Partisan resistance movement, featured the statement "Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu".^{[citation needed]}

The slogan became popular after the execution of Stjepan Filipović, a Yugoslav Partisan. As the rope was put around his neck on 22 May 1942, Filipović defiantly thrust his hands out and denounced the Germans and their Axis allies as murderers, shouting "Death to fascism, freedom to the people!". At this moment, a subsequently-famous photograph was taken from which a statue was cast.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Deak, Istvan (2013). Europe on Trial: The Story of Collaboration, Resistance, and Retribution during World War II. Routledge. p. 159. ISBN 978-0813347899.
^ Jon C. Hopwood. "IMDB Mini Biography for Josip Broz Tito". IMDb. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
^ Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodno-oslobodilačkom ratu jugoslovenskih naroda. Vol. 2 / book #1. Belgrade: Vojnoistorijski Institut. 1949. pp. 17–18. OCLC 837183093.
^ Sinclair, Upton; Sagarin, Edward; Teichnerhe, Albert (1963). Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest. L. Stuart. p. 438.

[1] Deak, Istvan (2013). Europe on Trial: The Story of Collaboration, Resistance, and Retribution during World War II. Routledge. p. 159. ISBN 978-0813347899.

[2] Jon C. Hopwood. "IMDB Mini Biography for Josip Broz Tito". IMDb. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

[3] Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodno-oslobodilačkom ratu jugoslovenskih naroda. Vol. 2 / book #1. Belgrade: Vojnoistorijski Institut. 1949. pp. 17–18. OCLC 837183093.

[4] Sinclair, Upton; Sagarin, Edward; Teichnerhe, Albert (1963). Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest. L. Stuart. p. 438.

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+{{Short description|Yugoslav Partisan motto}}
 {{more citations needed|date=January 2019}}
-[[File:Stjepan Stevo Filipović.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yugoslav partisan]] fighter [[Stjepan Filipović]] shouting "Death to fascism, freedom to the People!" seconds before his execution by a [[collaborationist]] [[Serbian State Guard]] unit <ref>Istvan Deak; Europe on Trial: The Story of Collaboration, Resistance, and Retribution during World War II p. 159; Routledge, 2013, {{ISBN|0813347890}}.</ref> in [[German occupation of Serbia|German-occupied]] [[Valjevo]]]]
+[[File:Stjepan Stevo Filipović.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yugoslav partisan]] fighter [[Stjepan Filipović]] shouting "Death to fascism, freedom to the People!" seconds before his execution by a [[collaborationist]] [[Serbian State Guard]] unit<ref>{{cite book |last=Deak |first=Istvan |year=2013 |title=Europe on Trial: The Story of Collaboration, Resistance, and Retribution during World War II |page=159 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-0813347899}}</ref> in [[German occupation of Serbia|German-occupied]] [[Valjevo]]]]
 [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-049-1553-13, Kroatien, Split, Mauer mit Aufschrift.jpg|thumb|right|The slogan written on a wall in [[Split, Croatia|Split]], September 1943]]
-"'''Death to fascism, freedom to the people!'''" ({{lang-sh|Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu!}} / Смрт фашизму, слобода народу!, {{lang-sl|Smrt fašizmu, svoboda narodu!}}, {{noitalic|{{lang-mk|Смрт на фашизмот, слобода на народот!}}}}, {{Lang-sq|Vdekje fashizmit, liri popullit!}}) was a [[Communist Party of Yugoslavia|Communist]]-led [[Yugoslav Partisan]] motto, afterward accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement, that was often quoted in post-war [[Socialist Yugoslavia]]. It was also used as a greeting formulation among the movement members both in official and unofficial correspondence during the war and for a few subsequent years, often abbreviated as "SFSN!" when written and accompanied by the [[Raised fist|clenched fist salute]] when spoken (one person usually saying "Smrt fašizmu!", the other responding with "Sloboda narodu!").
+"'''Death to fascism, freedom to the people!'''" ({{lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl | Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu! | separator= " / " | Смрт фашизму, слобода народу! }}, {{lang-sl|Smrt fašizmu, svoboda narodu!}}, {{lang-mk|Смрт на фашизмот, слобода на народот!}}) was a motto of the [[Yugoslav Partisan]]s, first introduced by the [[Communist Party of Yugoslavia|Communists]] and afterward accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement. During [[World War II]] and for a few subsequent years, it was also used as a greeting formulation among members of the movement, both in official and unofficial correspondence, often abbreviated as "SFSN!" when written and accompanied by the [[Raised fist|clenched fist salute]] when spoken (one person usually saying "Smrt fašizmu!", the other responding with "Sloboda narodu!"). Later, it was often quoted in post-war [[Socialist Yugoslavia]].
 ==History==
+The slogan was part of the [[Communist Party of Yugoslavia]]'s 1941 call to arms for the people of Yugoslavia.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[IMDb]] | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864482/bio | title = IMDB Mini Biography for Josip Broz Tito | author = Jon C. Hopwood | accessdate = 2012-04-14}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|failed=yes|date=April 2012}} The Bulletin of the Partisan Supreme Headquarters used the slogan in its first issue dated 16 August 1941.<ref>{{cite book |title=Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodno-oslobodilačkom ratu jugoslovenskih naroda. |volume=2 / book #1 |publisher=Vojnoistorijski Institut |location=Belgrade |year=1949 |oclc=837183093 |pages=17–18}}</ref> The August 1941 edition of the Croatian daily newspaper ''[[Vjesnik]]'', then the primary media publication of the Partisan resistance movement, featured the statement "Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu".{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
-The slogan became popular after the execution of [[Stjepan Filipović]], a [[Yugoslav Partisan]]. As the rope was put around his neck on 22 May 1942, Filipović defiantly thrust his hands out and denounced the [[Nazi Germany|Germans]] and their [[Axis powers|Axis]] allies as murderers, shouting "Death to fascism, freedom to the people!". At this moment, a subsequently-famous photograph was taken from which a statue was cast.<ref>Sinclair, Upton; Sagarin, Edward; Teichnerhe, Albert; Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest p. 438; L. Stuart, 1963.</ref>
+The slogan became popular after the execution of [[Stjepan Filipović]], a [[Yugoslav Partisan]]. As the rope was put around his neck on 22 May 1942, Filipović defiantly thrust his hands out and denounced the [[Nazi Germany|Germans]] and their [[Axis powers|Axis]] allies as murderers, shouting "Death to fascism, freedom to the people!". At this moment, a subsequently-famous photograph was taken from which a statue was cast.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sinclair |first1=Upton |last2=Sagarin |first2=Edward |last3=Teichnerhe |first3=Albert |title=Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest |page=438 |publisher=[[Lyle Stuart|L. Stuart]] |year=1963}}</ref>
-The August 1941 edition of the Croatian daily newspaper ''[[Vjesnik]]'', then the primary media publication of the Partisan resistance movement, featured the statement "Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu".
-The slogan was part of the [[Communist Party of Yugoslavia]]'s 1941 call to arms for the people of Yugoslavia.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[IMDb]] | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864482/bio | title = IMDB Mini Biography for Josip Broz Tito | author = Jon C. Hopwood | accessdate = 2012-04-14}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|failed=yes|date=April 2012}} The Bulletin of the Partisan Supreme Headquarters uses the slogan in its first issue dated 16 August 1941.<ref>Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodno-oslobodilačkom ratu jugoslovenskih naroda. T. 2, kn. 1, Vojnoistoriski Institut, Beograd 1949, OCLC Number: 837183093, pages 17-18</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[Yugoslav Partisans]]
+* "[[No pasarán]]"
+* "[[Venceremos (song)|Venceremos]]"
-* [[League of Communists of Croatia]]
+* "[[Russian warship, go fuck yourself]]"
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1940s neologisms]]
 [[Category:Quotations from military]]
-[[Category:Serbian political phrases]]
+[[Category:Political catchphrases]]
 [[Category:Yugoslav Partisans]]
 [[Category:Yugoslavia in World War II]]

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