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“A decade ago young people en masse began declaring themselves as Yugoslavs. It was a form of rising Yugoslav nationalism, which was a reaction to brotherhood and unity and a feeling of belonging to a single socialist self-managing society. This pleased me greatly.”

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Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito, born on May 7, 1892, and died on May 4, 1980, was the first President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He led the Yugoslav resistance movement during World War II and became a national hero and political leader. Tito's leadership and policies promoted Yugoslavia's independence and national equality, transforming it into a relatively autonomous state within the Eastern European socialist camp. He implemented multi-party cooperation and political pluralism, fostering economic development and cultural prosperity in Yugoslavia. more

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