Every village on Brač has a war memorial. Outraged by the betrayal of the quisling government of the Independent Republic of Croatia which handed this part of Dalmatia to Fascist Italy in 1941, the majority of Brač islanders rose up to fight against fascism. Thousands fought to defend their home, either on the island or as part of the Partisan forces fighting the Axis powers on the mainland. The damage, physical and emotional, inflicted on the island was great. Among the worst affected places was Gornji Humac, where every single male found in the village was shot. To this day, the women of Gornji Humac do not celebrate the 8th of March, the day set aside in honour of women in Croatia and many other countries.