Titov vojni i politički uspon u Drugom svetskom ratu
Tito's Military and Political Rise in WWII

Author(s): Milan Terzić
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Government/Political systems, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Yugoslavia; Tito; big powers; WWII; military conflict; political rise; government; representation of the state;
Summary/Abstract: Josip Broz Tito laid foundations of his military and subsequently political rise during WWII. Realizing that he and his movement could be acceptable for the western allies even though they were aware of its ideological pro-Soviet orientation, he pragmatically built his international position. Having reached the compromise with the royal Yugoslav government in order to receive the international recognition, he conquered power inspired by his ideological ally, the USSR. He came out of the war as a recognizable fighter against fascism whereas the partisan movement of Yugoslavia ranked among the powers who opposed Hitler within the anti-fascist coalition. Combining the skill of a general and a politician Tito appropriated for himself and the movement he was leading, the position of an actor accepted by great powers.

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