Življenje Ljubljančanov med drugo svetovno vojno

The monograph illustrates the life of Ljubljana inhabitants during WW II. It clearly shows that the German occupying authorities were much less involved in the every-day life of these inhabitants than their predecessors, the Italian occupying formations. The authorities, who operated within some sort of Slovene autonomous territory of the so-called Ljubljana Province, even tried to improve the living standard of Ljubljana’s inhabitants during the time of the German occupation. However, the long-lasting war prevented the realization of this goal. In addition to a depiction of the changes made in the daily routine of the Ljubljana population, the monograph also presents the new, wartime portrait of Ljubljana. It reveals that various measures implemented by the occupying bodies, such as compulsory blackout and the police curfew, as well as the general shortages, together affected the overall outlook of Ljubljana. This was clearly reflected in the long queues at stores, the turning of city parks into cultivated fields, the reduction in traffic and the increase of bicycles due to the lack of gasoline, as well as frequent power blackouts that often eliminated lighting in the city.