Lorković–Vokić plot
Attempt by Croatian government to form a coalition with the HSS
Lorković–Vokić plot (Croatian: Urota Lorković-Vokić) was an attempted coup in the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state during World War II in Yugoslavia, that happened in mid-1944. Initiated by Interior Minister Mladen Lorković and Armed Forces Minister Ante Vokić, the goal was to form a coalition government between the Ustaše and the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), abandon the Axis powers and align the state with the Allies with the help of the Croatian Home Guard. The plot originated from the HSS, which was also involved in the negotiations with the Allies. The plot ended when Ante Pavelić uncovered it and declared it treasonous, followed by mass arrests and the execution of the major plotters, including Lorković and Vokić.
Situation in Europe
On 24 August 1942, the Germans launched an attack on Stalingrad. The battle of Stalingrad ended in German defeat on 2 February 1943. After that victory, the war turned in the Soviet Union's favour. The Allied invasion of Sicily was launched on 9 July 1943, and soon, Benito Mussolini was overthrown and arrested on 25 July. The same day, Italian King Victor Emmanuel named Pietro Badoglio as Italy's new prime minister and, on 8 September 1943, signed the unconditional capitulation of Italy. On 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the D-Day landings on the German-occupied coast of Normandy.
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