Drafted into military service, he distinguished himself, becoming the youngest sergeant major in the Austro-Hungarian Army of that time. After being seriously wounded and captured by the …

Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, the premier or president of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1980. He was the first Communist leader in power to defy Soviet hegemony, a …

May 23, 2025 · Who was President Tito? A communist dictator who, against all odds, held the former Yugoslavia together, a partisan leader during the Second World War, a charismatic, but …

From 1945 onwards Marshal Tito ruled Yugoslavia as premier and minister of defense as a dictatorship, suppressing internal opposition, executing Mihajlovi, and jailing Archbishop …

Tito is best known for organizing anti-fascist resistance movement Yugoslav Partisans, defying Soviet influence (Titoism), and founding and promoting Non-Aligned Movement worldwide.

Tito had the leading role in organizing the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army and liberating Yugoslavia. Their struggles were recognized by the Allies of World War II as the true liberators …

Communist leader of Yugoslavia. Josip Broz—"Tito" was his wartime party code name—was born in the village of Kumrovec on the Croatia-Slovenia border, in Austria-Hungary. His mother was …

Josip Broz Tito - Partisan Leader, Yugoslavia, Communism: An opportunity for armed insurgency presented itself after the Axis powers, led by Germany and Italy, occupied and partitioned …

Tito (Josip Broz; 1892--1980), Yugoslav leader and statesman. Born in Croatia, Tito joined the Soviet army in 1917 after being captured during World War I. He returned to Yugoslavia in …

Tito was the leader of Yugoslavia from 1943 until his death in 1980, known for his role in establishing a socialist federation in the Balkans and for being a key figure in resisting Soviet …