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'''Josip Broz Tito''' (1892–1980) was a Croatian politician. This article is about a contemporary view of the Balkan ''Dictator'' Josip Broz Tito.  There is no cold war [[Communists|communist]] rhetoric here, rather a critical look at this historic individual.  

'''Josip Broz Tito''' (1892–1980) was a Croatian politician. This article is about a contemporary view of the Balkan ''Dictator'' Josip Broz Tito.  There is no cold war [[Communists|communist]] rhetoric here, rather a critical look at this historic individual.  

''Josip Broz'' was born in the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire, now [[Croatia]] (a former republic of Yugoslavia) and was the Commander of all Partisans and Communists during [[World War Two]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/597295/Josip-Broz-Tito|title='''"Josip Broz Tito."''' '''Encyclopædia Britannica'''. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Fri. 07 Jan. 2011. |date=[[2011]]|accessdate=2011-01-07}}</ref> He later became Yugoslavia's political leader (1945–1980) and was the main decision maker in military and political matters. He was President for Life of Yugoslavia and played a crucial, if not the main role, in historical events of that country. He was considered by many to be, one of the prominent Eastern European Balkan Dictators of the Cold War era. He also was a member of the infamous Soviet Police-NKVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Broz_Tito|title='''Wikipedia''': Josip Broz Tito}}</ref>  

''Josip Broz'' was born in the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire, now [[Croatia]] (a former republic of Yugoslavia) and was the Commander of all Partisans and Communists during [[World War Two]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/597295/Josip-Broz-Tito|title='''"Josip Broz Tito."''' '''Encyclopædia Britannica'''. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Fri. 07 Jan. 2011. |date=[[2011]]|accessdate=2011-01-07}}</ref> He later became Yugoslavia's political leader (1945–1980) and was the main decision maker in military and political matters. He was ''President for Life'' of Yugoslavia and played a crucial, if not the main role, in historical events of that country. He was considered by many to be, one of the prominent Eastern European Balkan Dictators of the Cold War era. He also was a member of the infamous Soviet Police-NKVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Broz_Tito|title='''Wikipedia''': Josip Broz Tito}}</ref>  

He is a controversial historical figure in the Balkans.  

He is a controversial historical figure in the Balkans.  

'''Following''' are some of his many roles;  

'''Following''' are some of his many roles;  

*Prime Minister for life of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.  

*Prime Minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.  

*Secretary-General of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1939–80).

*Secretary-General of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1939–80).

*Marshal of Yugoslavia, serving as the supreme commander of the Yugoslav military, the Yugoslav People's Army.

*Marshal of Yugoslavia, serving as the supreme commander of the Yugoslav military, the Yugoslav People's Army.