His father was a Croat and his mother a Slovene (from Slovenia). Although most of the times he declared himself as Yugoslavian he stated many times that he is a Croat.
The Yugoslav statesman Marshal Tito (born 1892) became president of Yugoslavia in 1953. He directed the rebuilding of a Yugoslavia devastated in World War II and the welding of Yugoslavia's different peoples into unity until his death in 1980.
Marshall Tito was the dictator of Yugoslavia.
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Josip Broz Tito was the Prime Minister (1943-63) and later President (1953-80) of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Poland, Czechoslavakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Rumania, East Germany, and Bulgaria. Yugoslavia, under Marshal Tito, became independent from the Soviet Union but was a Communist state nevertheless. Rumania, in the 1950's was taken over by Nicholai Czechescu and his wife. They took an independent role in foreign policy and withdrew from the Warsaw Pact. The were still devout Communists and were tyrants. They were executed in 1989.
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Josip Broz Tito was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. He has been both criticized as an authoritarian and applauded as a benevolent dictator.
Many of the partizans in WW2 were led by Tito.
Josip Broz Tito was the president of the former country of Yugoslavia.
The only serious resistance movement in Yugoslavia was headed by Josef Broz, who is better known by his nickname, Tito.
The Yugoslav statesman Marshal Tito (born 1892) became president of Yugoslavia in 1953. He directed the rebuilding of a Yugoslavia devastated in World War II and the welding of Yugoslavia's different peoples into unity until his death in 1980.
Former MLB first baseman John "Tito" Francona is 84 years old (birthdate: November 4, 1933).
Josip Broz Tito... At the time President of Former Yugoslavia
Pierre Maurer has written: 'A quoi sert la sociologie?' 'United States-Yugoslav relations' 'The Tito-Stalin split in historical perspective' -- subject(s): Foreign relations
In 1955, during a meeting in Belgrade, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev told Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito that the Soviet Union recognized Yugoslavia's independence and sovereignty within the socialist bloc. This marked a significant thaw in relations after the split between the two countries in 1948. Khrushchev acknowledged Tito's leadership and sought to mend ties, promoting a more cooperative relationship despite their ideological differences. This meeting was pivotal in solidifying Tito's position as a leader of non-aligned countries.
Musician and former WWII Navy Veteran Tito Puente, Sr., studied and graduated from the famed Juilliard School of Music after his Navy enlistment was up after the war. He used his G.I. Bill benefits for his tuition.