Josip Broz Tito - 40 years since the death of the lifetime President of the SFRY

Josip Broz Tito, as President of Yugoslavia, first of all, built his reputation with the people of Yugoslavia. For years, a cult of leader was developed, so the marshal's photographs hung above school boards, but also in the homes of many Yugoslavs - from Vardar to Triglav. He remained remembered for his turbulent political and private life. As president, he has been associated with numerous malversations.

Because of his political actions after World War II, he is also considered one of the most significant figures of the 20th century.
Marshal Broz served as President of the SFRY from January 14, 1953 until his death in 1980. Due to his biography, the way he ran the country and the cult he created with Yugoslavs, Tito is still a frequently mentioned personality nowadays.
Josip Broz was born on 7 May, 1892 in Kumrovec, Croatia. He completed four grades of elementary school and then completed a master's course.
Shortly after finding a job with a Zagreb master, he joined the Union of Metal Workers and the Social Democratic Party of Croatia, which fought for workers' rights. He also participated in a major protest by socialists and workers seeking greater rights.
During the following years he worked in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria.
He was interrupted by a call to serve military service in the Austro-Hungarian army.
After completing his NCO training, he was promoted to sergeant, but shortly before the end of his military service in 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the First World War occurred.
During one of the battles, Broz was wounded and then captured, and as a Russian prisoner he was transferred to a camp in the Urals and ended up in prison.
It turned out that his time in prison later...

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