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'''Tito''' was a ''nom de guerre'' adopted in the mid 1930s by Josip Broz 1892–1980) to continue his undcerground work for the communist party in the Kingdom of [[Yugoslavia]]. It served him well when he was directing the [[partisan]] resistance to the German occupation of the [[Balkans]] (1941-1945), and was his peremanent name after that. | '''Tito''' was a ''nom de guerre'' adopted in the mid 1930s by Josip Broz 1892–1980) to continue his undcerground work for the communist party in the Kingdom of [[Yugoslavia]]. It served him well when he was directing the [[partisan]] resistance to the German occupation of the [[Balkans]] (1941-1945), and was his peremanent name after that. | ||
| − | *He had been born to a [[Croat]] father and a [[Slovene]] mother, thus understanding some of the ethnic tensions of his country. He was conscripted into the [[Austro-Hungarian]] army during the first world war, wounded and captured by the Russians (as a sergeant) in 1915, and a prisoner of war until 1917, when the Red Guard released and recruited him. He fought with reds in the [[Civil War|Russian Civil War]]. Back in Yugoslavia, he rose to become General Secretary of the KPJ (Communist Party of Yugoslavia) in 1939. Through the 1930s, he was an active agitator and recruiter for the banned Communist Party, serving several prison sentences; he also recruited Yugoslavs for the Republicans in the [[Civil War|Spanish Civil War]]. In the Party, he was a strong leftist and federalist, who rejected co-operation with right wing elements like the [[Chetnik]]s - and to some extent the allies opposing the [[Axis]] powers. When Germany occupied the Balkans in 1941, Tito was appointed Commander in Chief of all military forces fighting to liberate Yugoslavia. | + | *He had been born to a [[Croat]] father and a [[Slovene]] mother, thus understanding some of the ethnic tensions of his country. He was conscripted into the [[Austro-Hungarian]] army during the first world war, wounded and captured by the Russians (as a sergeant) in 1915, and a prisoner of war until 1917, when the Red Guard released and recruited him. He fought with reds in the [[Civil War|Russian Civil War]]. Back in Yugoslavia, he rose to become General Secretary of the KPJ (Communist Party of Yugoslavia) in 1939. Through the 1930s, he was an active agitator and recruiter for the banned Communist Party, serving several prison sentences; he also recruited Yugoslavs for the Republicans in the [[Civil War|Spanish Civil War]]. In the Party, he was a strong leftist and federalist, who rejected co-operation with right wing elements like the [[Chetnik]]s - and to some extent the allies opposing the [[Axis]] powers. When Germany occupied the Balkans in 1941, Tito was appointed Commander in Chief of all military forces fighting to liberate Yugoslavia. While he exerciaed tight control of his own [[partisan]] (largely [[Croat]]ian) forces, the [[Chetnik]]s continued to prioritize the [[Serb]]ian monarchy and a Serbian nationalist programme. |
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| − | According to ''Oxford World Encyclopedia'', Philip's, on line 2004, "Tito's greatest achievement was to hold Yugoslavia together". | + | According to ''Oxford World Encyclopedia'', (Philip's, on line 2004 at [[Oxford Reference On-line|Oxford Reference]]), "Tito's greatest achievement was to hold Yugoslavia together". It might also be said that to have ended the Axis occupoation of Yugoslavia, the only resistance leader to have done so between 1939 and 1945, was at least as memorable an achievement. |
Revision as of 18:41, 26 June 2020
Tito was a nom de guerre adopted in the mid 1930s by Josip Broz 1892–1980) to continue his undcerground work for the communist party in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It served him well when he was directing the partisan resistance to the German occupation of the Balkans (1941-1945), and was his peremanent name after that.
- He had been born to a Croat father and a Slovene mother, thus understanding some of the ethnic tensions of his country. He was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian army during the first world war, wounded and captured by the Russians (as a sergeant) in 1915, and a prisoner of war until 1917, when the Red Guard released and recruited him. He fought with reds in the Russian Civil War. Back in Yugoslavia, he rose to become General Secretary of the KPJ (Communist Party of Yugoslavia) in 1939. Through the 1930s, he was an active agitator and recruiter for the banned Communist Party, serving several prison sentences; he also recruited Yugoslavs for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In the Party, he was a strong leftist and federalist, who rejected co-operation with right wing elements like the Chetniks - and to some extent the allies opposing the Axis powers. When Germany occupied the Balkans in 1941, Tito was appointed Commander in Chief of all military forces fighting to liberate Yugoslavia. While he exerciaed tight control of his own partisan (largely Croatian) forces, the Chetniks continued to prioritize the Serbian monarchy and a Serbian nationalist programme.
“national communism”
According to Oxford World Encyclopedia, (Philip's, on line 2004 at Oxford Reference), "Tito's greatest achievement was to hold Yugoslavia together". It might also be said that to have ended the Axis occupoation of Yugoslavia, the only resistance leader to have done so between 1939 and 1945, was at least as memorable an achievement.
