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=====Zadar during and after World War II =====

=====Zadar during and after World War II =====

The chapter below is taken from the Secret Dalmatia Blog site, it is written by Alan Mandic.{{quote|

The chapter below is taken from the Secret Dalmatia Blog site, it is written by Alan Mandic.{{quote|

''The Italian majority in Zadar was first hurt by the [[Directory:American Journals and the Strategic Bombing of Germany|Allied bombings]] and then chased away by the [[Communists|communist]] rule. In those terrible times, many people were looking for all sorts of revenges: from personal to national and many of [[Titoism and Totalitarianism#Ethnic cleansing, Post-World War Two Camps & Communist Concentration Camps|Zadar’s Italians]] perished.<ref> Refugees in the Age of Total War by Anna Bramwell (p136, ''read '''Zara'''''-p137)</ref><ref>A Tragedy Revealed'' The Story of the Italian Population of Istria & Dalmatia by Arrigo Petacco. (p12  & ''read ''page 81 '''Zadar'''/Zara)</ref> [Note: references added by Editor] Some say that bones of many are still in one of the caves of Levrnaka in Kornati, many managed to escape and leave their beloved city for good, some stayed and formed a small Italian community. Among those who went from their homes were Ottavio Missoni (fashion designer born in Dubrovnik)''. <ref>secretdalmatia.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/zadar-the-charming-past</ref>}}

''The Italian majority in Zadar was first hurt by the [[Directory:American Journals and the Strategic Bombing of Germany|Allied bombings]] and then chased away by the [[Communists|communist]] rule. In those terrible times, many people were looking for all sorts of revenges: from personal to national and many of [[Titoism and Totalitarianism#Ethnic cleansing, Post-World War Two Camps & Communist Concentration Camps|Zadar’s Italians]] perished. [<ref> Refugees in the Age of Total War by Anna Bramwell (p136, ''read '''Zara'''''-p137)</ref><ref>A Tragedy Revealed'' The Story of the Italian Population of Istria & Dalmatia by Arrigo Petacco. (p12  & ''read ''page 81 '''Zadar'''/Zara)</ref> Note: references added by Editor] Some say that bones of many are still in one of the caves of Levrnaka in Kornati, many managed to escape and leave their beloved city for good, some stayed and formed a small Italian community. Among those who went from their homes were Ottavio Missoni (fashion designer born in Dubrovnik)''. <ref>secretdalmatia.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/zadar-the-charming-past</ref>}}

[[File:SPLIT-Hebrard overall color restitution.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Diocletian's palace built during the Roman Empire. The palace is part of '''old Split''' (Spalato/Spalatum).]]

[[File:SPLIT-Hebrard overall color restitution.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Diocletian's palace built during the Roman Empire. The palace is part of '''old Split''' (Spalato/Spalatum).]]

[[File:619px-Croatia location map, Split-Dalmatia county.svg.png|thumb|right|215px|Dalmatia today as a political administrative region (Split-Dalmatia), within todays modern [[Croatia]]. ''Map created by Minestrone'' ]]

[[File:619px-Croatia location map, Split-Dalmatia county.svg.png|thumb|right|215px|Dalmatia today as a political administrative region (Split-Dalmatia), within todays modern [[Croatia]]. ''Map created by Minestrone'' ]]