Josip Broz TitoBy Ela Curic

5H

Josip Broz TitoJosip Broz Tito (original name-Josip Broz) was born on the 7th of May, 1892 in Kumrovec (near Zagreb). He was the seventh child of Franjo and Marija Broz. He was born in a poor family. His father was Croatian and his mother was Slovenian.

Kumrovec

Early LifeJosip Broz Tito was not very academic. At school, he failed 2nd grade and a few years later, left school and started working as a locksmith’s apprentice. When was 18, he became politically active and joined the Social Democratic Party of Croatia. In 1913, he was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army and was sent as a sergeant in the war against Serbia in 1914.

World War ITransferred to the Russian front in 1915, Tito was seriously wounded and captured by the Russians. He was then sent to prisoner-of-war camps. In 1920 he returned to Croatia and joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY).

Communist OrganiserSoon after, there was a state ban against the Communist party and Tito joined the underground CPY movement. He organised workers union street protests and connected the CPY to similar international organisations. For his political involvement, Tito was arrested in 1928 and the police discovered bombs in his apartment.

Partisan LeaderIn 1941 Tito became a leader of a guerrilla force, called the Partisans (led by the CPY) against the Axis powers (Germany, Italy & Japan).

The Partisans led by Tito fought against the Nazi’s throughout Yugoslavia. The Western Allies* recognized him as the leader of the Yugoslav resistance.

* France, Poland, the United Kingdom

A New YugoslaviaBy 1945 Tito’s Partisans, liberated the country. A new Yugoslavia was created, led by the communist party and Tito as its President. Tito gradually took almost total control of Yugoslav government and military, completely destroying any remaining opposition.

Yugoslav and Soviet DisagreementDespite previous alliances between Yugoslav and Soviet communists, in 1948 CPY was kicked out of the Cominform*. At that period, Yugoslavia was excluded from the Soviet Union and its eastern European allies and Stalin** considered military action against Yugoslavia.

*The European organization of mainly ruling communist parties.

**Stalin - A leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

I am Joseph Stalin

Nonalignment MovementIn the 1960’s, Tito became an active promoter of the nonalignment movement that promoted alternative politics. The first nonaligned states meeting was in Belgrade and was held under Tito’s sponsorship in 1961. The movement continued afterwards.Even though Tito was interested in aligning Yugoslavia with the Western European counties, he was not willing to allow any democratic opposition. He remained in power until his death.

Tito’s deathJosip Bros Tito died on the 4th of May 1980, when he was 87. He died of cancer and was buried in the House of Flowers. Many guests, from all over the former Yugoslavia, visit especially on May 25 (Tito's birth date). The memorial was visited by more than three thousand people in 2005.

MemorabiliaIn honour of Tito, who was considered perhaps the best president of Yugoslavia, many things were made..

PAINTINGS

SHIRTS

COINS

Summary Tito was a strong leader.He organised and lead people of Yugoslavia in

against Nazism. He established movements that attempted to stop

conflict between Eastern and Western countries.Tito did not allow any opposition to change his

views and dealt harshly with anyone who did not agree with him.

He did not allow Yugoslavia to become democratic country and kept all power to himself.

My Mum- Dijana ĆurićMy mother was born in Yugoslavia

(now former Yugoslavia) with Tito as its president.

My mother says that as a child she liked Tito.

She liked Tito’s huge birthday parties that were marked with a public holiday and a big day of celebrations.

She also like school excursions to significant monuments of Yugoslav revolution.

My Mum-Dijana Ćurić My mother says that she doesn't not blame Tito for the war but believes that as a leader, Tito should have left the country in much better shape then he did. He should have allowed a democracy in the country and made sure that good and decent people were in the government. Instead he held on to the power and lost sight of the country.

At preschool, my mother was taught songs about how great Tito was. This is her singing one of these.

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http://www.barewalls.com/pv-385114_Josip-Broz-Tito.html

http://www.titoville.com/My Mum-Dijana ĆurićMy Dad- Branimir Ćurić

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