Armija – oslonac Titovog kulta ličnosti 1945–1954

Bojan, B, Dimitrijević

Istorija 20. veka

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0352-3160

https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=87023

2004-2020/03/24/10:40:07

The creation and development of the personality cult of Marshal Tito in the Yugoslav army in the first decade after War have been analyzed in the article. The distinguishing characteristics and the creation of mythologization have been pointed out, the parallel between Tito’s and Stalin’s cults have been drawn. The article also illustrates the first elements of life at court, greater security and their further development to the system. It has been indicated that in the period between 1945 and 1948, Tito’s cult, in many ways, resembled Stalin’s cult. However, after the conflict between the two of them in 1948, many distinctive characteristics of Tito’s cult appeared, especially developed by the army. Tito’s cult had been created and deepened by his visits to army units and vice versa, songs, slogans, swearing on him, and other manifestations (the one that has especially been emphasized is carrying baton ceremony). When everything is considered, Tito’s military surrounding was of great significance for the development of his cult in society but his appearance in uniform in public was also the demonstration of mutual reliance between Tito and the army, especially at the critical moments when it served to emphasize the military component of Tito’s rule and to give a signal to inner and foreign policy and public.

1945, army, personality cult, 1954, Marshal Tito