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Josip Tito (1892-1980)
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Marshal Tito led Yugoslavia for almost four decades, from 1943 to 1980. Although Tito's Yugoslavia was a Communist state, he defied Stalin and the USSR's rule.

Britannica.com: Josip Broz Tito
A fantastically thorough biography about the famous Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, who led his country from 1943 to 1980.

Chronology
A very thorough and detailed four-part timeline of the President of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, president of Association of Communists of Yugoslavia and the Supreme Commander of the SFRJ armed forces, Marshal of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito, from a site that calls itself "Tito's Home Page."

CNN Cold War: Josip Tito
CNN provides this great biographical sketch of Marshal Tito.

Collections of other Interesting Photos
Photographs of Tito with celebrities and enjoying some of his favorite activities.

Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia: Josip Broz Tito
A great biography from the online Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.

Cruising Yugoslavia
Photos of Tito in his travels around Yugoslavia. An interesting assortment.

Encarta: Josip Broz Tito
The informative Microsoft online encyclopedia biography of Tito.

Photographs of Tito
A great collection of photographs from a site that calls itself "Tito's Home Page."

Tito Breaks with Stalin
A short essay about Tito's 1948 split with Stalin and the USSR.

Tito Photos
An eclectic collection of photographs and paintings of Tito.

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