Freer expression of sentiments and interests, which previously had been suppressed as nationalist actions and a revival of prewar conflicts between the Yugoslav republics, were byproducts of these developments.
A new generation of Croatian Communist leaders centered around Miko Tripalo and Savka Dabcevic-Kucar, initially supported by their mentor and veteran Croat leader, VladimirBakaric, pressed for even more liberalization and republican autonomy.
They argued that richer republics like Croatia and Slovenia were being exploited for the benefit of poorer republics and held back by the remaining federal controls and taxes.
The government adopted stopgap recentralization measures to end recession in 1962, but inflation and the foreign-trade deficit again rose sharply, renewing debate on economic reforms.
Led by Eduard Kardelj and VladimirBakaric, party liberals (mostly from Slovenia, Croatia, and the Belgrade area) promoted decentralization measures and investment strategies that would benefit the wealthier republics.
Conservatives (mostly from Serbia and Montenegro) supported maintaining or stiffening central controls and continuing investment in the less developed regions (see Overhaul in the 1960s, ch.
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