1892
Origins
Tito was born in the Habsburg borderlands that later fed Yugoslavia's complex identity.
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Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito was a Yugoslav communist leader who united wartime resistance, ruled socialist Yugoslavia, and charted a non-aligned path in the Cold War.
- Born
- 1892 CE
- Died
- 1980 CE
- Role
- Yugoslav partisan leader and president
Yugoslav partisan leader and president (1892-1980)
1892-1980 CE
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- 1892
- Origins
- 1941-1945
- Partisan struggle
- 1948
- Break with Stalin
- 1980
- Legacy
Tito was born in the Habsburg borderlands that later fed Yugoslavia's complex identity.
He led communist partisans against Axis occupation and rival forces.
His split with Moscow gave Yugoslavia an independent Cold War position.
After his death, the federation he had balanced slowly lost its central glue.
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1941-1945
Partisan struggle
He led communist partisans against Axis occupation and rival forces.
1945
Taking power
After the war, he built a socialist federation under communist leadership.
1948
Break with Stalin
His split with Moscow gave Yugoslavia an independent Cold War position.
1980
Legacy
After his death, the federation he had balanced slowly lost its central glue.
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