Josip Broz (Tito) was a dynamic leader with an incredible ability to unite. Analyzing historical evidence makes it possible to understand the impact Josip Broz had on Yugoslavia. This investigation will first explore the life of Tito, and then discover how his actions changed Yugoslavia. Two sources used for this investigation, World Leaders: Tito, and Tito of Yugoslavia, will be assessed based on their origins, purpose, value and limitations. With evidence, evaluation, and analysis it is possible to determine the significance of Tito. Josip Broz was born and raised in Croatia. Broz, coming from a poor family, was a hard worker from the beginning. He worked a variety of jobs to get by until he was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army. Later he was captured by the Russians to serve for the Red Army during the Russian Civil war of 1918. Identifying with the Bolshevik forces, Broz visualized social change first hand. He later returned home to Croatia where he became a union organizer. The political upset Broz caused resulted in his arrested in 1929. He was released five years later, and immediately began to organize the Yugoslav Communist Party (YCP). It was during this time that he obtained the name Tito as an underground code name. Tito was successful in strengthening the YCP, and was elected General Secretary. World War à began as the YCP grew in size and power.
In 1941 the Axis powers invaded and partitioned Yugoslavia. Tito, as general secretary of the YCP, began military operations to fight against invading nations. The Axis also invaded the Soviet Union. In retaliation, Tito had members of the Communist party organize and carry out guerilla attacks on Axis forces. During this time a Yugoslavian leader, Colonel Draza Mihajlovic, was gaining recognition. Unlike Tito, Mihajlovic wanted to restore the old Yugoslavian ruling order that had governed the country before World War Ã.
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