Josip "Tito" Broz

Josip "Tito" Broz was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman who led the Partisans during World War II, resisting Nazi occupation. After the war, he became the leader of Yugoslavia, a multi-ethnic country in Southeast Europe, and established a socialist government. Tito was known for uniting diverse ethnic groups, maintaining independence from the Soviet Union, and promoting non-alignment during the Cold War. His leadership kept Yugoslavia relatively stable and prosperous for decades, but his death in 1980 eventually contributed to the country's complex ethnic tensions and subsequent conflicts.