Socialist Republic of Croatia

The **Socialist Republic of Croatia** (), or **SR Croatia**, was a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is the predecessor of modern-day Croatia.

It was formed during World War II and became a socialist republic after the war. It had four full official names during its 48-year existence. By territory and population, it was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia, after the Socialist Republic of Serbia.

In 1990, the government dismantled the single-party system of government – installed by the League of Communists – and adopted a multi-party democracy. The newly elected government of Franjo Tuđman moved the republic towards independence, formally seceding from Yugoslavia in 1991.

## Infobox (former country)

- **conventional long name**: Federal State of Croatia <small>(1943–1945)</small>
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People's Republic of Croatia <small>(1946–1963)</small>
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Republic of Croatia <small>(1990–1991)</small>
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- **common name**: Croatia
- **p1**: Independent State of Croatia
- **flag p1**: Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg
- **p2**: Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
- **flag p2**: Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg
- **p3**: Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)Kingdom of Hungary
- **flag p3**: Flag of Hungary (1920–1946).svg
- **p4**: Kingdom of Italy
- **flag p4**: Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg
- **p5**: Free Territory of Trieste
- **flag p5**: Free Territory Trieste Flag.svg
- **s1**: Croatia
- **flag s1**: Flag of Croatia.svg
- **image flag**: Flag of SR Croatia.svg
- **flag type**: Flag of Croatia, Flag
(1945–1990)
- **image coat**: Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg
- **symbol type**: Emblem
(1947–1990)
- **symbol**: Coat of arms of Croatia
- **national anthem**: "Lijepa naša domovino" (1972–1991)
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- **image map**: Locator map Croatia in Yugoslavia.svg
- **image map caption**: Location of Croatia in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia
- **capital**: Zagreb
- **common languages**: Croato-Serb language, Croato-Serb
(Croatian language, Croatian standard)
- **government type**:
Marxism-Leninism, Marxist–Leninist One-party state, one-party socialist state, socialist republic

Titoism, Titoist One-party state, one-party Socialist state, socialist republic

Semi-presidential system, Semi-presidential Republic, constitutional republic
- **status**: Constituent republic of **Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia**
- **title leader**: President of the Presidency of SR Croatia, Head of state
- **leader1**: Vladimir Nazor
- **year leader1**: 1943–1949 <small>(first)</small>
- **leader2**: Franjo Tuđman
- **year leader2**: 1990–1991 <small>(last)</small>
- **title representative**: President of the Government of SR Croatia, Head of government
- **representative1**: Vladimir Bakarić
- **year representative1**: 1945–1953 <small>(first)</small>
- **representative2**: Josip Manolić
- **year representative2**: 1990–1991 <small>(last)</small>
- **title deputy**: President of the League of Communists of Croatia, Party leader
- **deputy1**: Andrija Hebrang (father), Andrija Hebrang
- **year deputy1**: 1943–1944 <small>(first)</small>
- **deputy2**: Ivica Račan
- **year deputy2**: 1989–1990 <small>(last)</small>
- **legislature**: Croatian Parliament, Sabor
- **house1**: Chamber of Counties <small>(1990–1991)</small>
- **house2**: Chamber of Representatives <small>(1990–1991)</small>
- **era**: Cold War
- **event start**: ZAVNOH
- **date start**: 13 and 14 June
- **year start**: 1943
- **event1**: End of World War II in Europe, End of World War II
- **date event1**: 8 May 1945
- **event2**: Croatian Spring
- **date event2**: 1971
- **event3**: Constitution of Croatia, Last Constitution adopted
- **date event3**: 22 December 1990
- **event4**: 1991 Croatian independence referendum, Independence referendum
- **date event4**: 19 May 1991
- **event end**: Independence of Croatia, Independence declared
- **date end**: 25 June
- **year end**: 1991
- **event post**: Croatian War of Independence, War of Independence
- **date post**: March 1991 – November 1995
- **stat year1**: 1991
- **stat area1**: 56594
- **stat pop1**: 4,784,265
- **footnote a**: Referred to in the 1974 Constitution as the "Croatian Literary Language" and as the "Serbo-Croat language, Croat or Serb language"
- **hdi**: 0.672
- **hdi change**: decrease
- **hdi year**: 1991
- **s2**: SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia
- **s3**: SAO Krajina
- **s4**: Dubrovnik Republic (1991)Dubrovnik Republic
- **flag s2**: Flag of Serbian Krajina (1991).svg
- **flag s3**: Flag of Serbian Krajina (1991).svg
- **flag s4**: Dubrovnik Republic (1991-1992).svg