Monday, June 8, 2009

VIGNETTE 3 – Josip Broz Tito, Cult of Personality

VIGNETTE 3 –
  • Josip Broz Tito, Cult of Personality Just like Stalin and Mussolini, Tito had cult of personality.
  • For example, his birthday (25 May) was celebrated by all the people, and was called Day of Youth.
  • Every federal unit had one town or city renamed to have Tito's name included, like Titov Drvar , Titograd, Titovo Uzice, Titova Mitrovica and more.
  • His name was mentioned in many songs, poems, and newspapers.
  • Many books that were wrote about him (Knjiga o Titu, by France Bevk) tells that, overall, Tito had a good childhood and was a good son. He failed the first grade, but was an excellent student later on. He was generous was just a normal person, like anybody else. This is what many books and propaganda about Tito suggested.

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