Cominformist Split among Yugoslav Immigrants in Australia 1948–1956

When the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties published the Resolution on the CPY in June 1948, a split between pro-Tito and pro-Soviet members occurred in the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. This split was not only limited to Yugoslavs inside the borders of Yugoslavia but also to Yugoslav immigrants in western countries. Members of the Yugoslav community in Australia, a community whose presence in Australia dates back to the 19th century and was active in Australia's political life with its organization the Yugoslav Immigrants Association and other organizations, also felt the consequences of the split. Using the Australian Secret Intelligence Organization files and other sources, this research will try to reveal what the community's initial reaction to the Tito-Stalin split was, whether the community was more pro-Tito or pro-Soviet oriented, what the main hot-spots of the conflict were, and what the community members’ actual level of engagement in the conflict was.