Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito was a Yugoslav communist leader who ruled from the end of World War II until his death in 1980. He is known for his role in resisting Nazi occupation during the war and for establishing a socialist federation that included several Balkan republics. Tito maintained a unique stance by refusing to align with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, promoting a policy of non-alignment. His leadership fostered relative stability and economic growth in Yugoslavia, but after his death, ethnic tensions rose, leading to the country's eventual breakup in the 1990s.