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Marshal Josip Broz Tito born May – May was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from until his death in .While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, due to his successful economic and diplomatic policies, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad.Viewed as a unifying symbol, his internal policies successfully maintained the peaceful coexistence of the nations of the Yugoslav federation. He gained international attention as the chief leader of the Non-Aligned Movement, working with Jawaharlal Nehru of India and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt.Josip was born as the seventh child of Franjo and Marija Broz in the village of Kumrovec in Croatia. Drafted into the army, he distinguished himself, becoming the youngest Sergeant Major in the Austro-Hungarian Army. After being seriously wounded and captured by the Russians, Josip was sent to a work camp in the Ural Mountains. He participated in the October Revolution, and later joined a Red Guard unit in Omsk. Upon his return home, Broz found himself in the newly established Kingdom of Yugoslavia, where he joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
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