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This paper examines Bespuća povijesne zbiljnosti (translated as Horrors of War: Historical Reality and Philosophy ), the magnum opus of Franjo Tuđman, the first President of Croatia. Written in the 1980s before the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the book serves as both a historical treatise and a political manifesto. This analysis explores Tuđman’s revisionist approach to World War II history, his critique of totalitarian ideologies, and the book's pivotal role in shaping Croatian national consciousness during the transition to independence. franjo tudman bespuca povijesne zbiljnosti pdf install