ABSTRACT
With the surrender of the Yugoslav Army and the disappearance of the King and the Simovitch cabinet overseas in April 1941, a hole was torn in the fabric of the old Yugoslavia. With the one exception of the Communists, all the political parties were divided in their attitude towards the invaders; some of the leaders had fled abroad; many were under arrest by the occupying authorities; some felt that the best policy was inaction for the time being; a few were prepared to collaborate.
