Discuss the reason why Tito was able to resist Soviet control of Yugoslavia

Economic

Context of the Cold War

Popular support (legitimacy)

Foreign Policy

Yugoslavia didn't become a full member of Comecon

Tito developed his own brand of Communism which was semi Marxist

Meets with Churchill -> international recognition

Major industries remained under state control

1952-1974 Tito liberalised prices,

Local manager were given more independence -> improved the economy

Still centralised

Founds a functioning economy -> increases stability and popularity

Economy grew 6% annually

Miracle of market socialism

Long-term independent foreign policy -> consolidating his position in the country

maintaining independence from Moscow

Non-Aligned Movement

Allow Yugoslavia to receive Western economic support

Casted doubt on Moscow weather they should interveen, as they didn't know what America would possibly react (Berlin Blockade)

Titoism

Planted the seed that destroyed Communism in the region

PAVLOWITCH: 1940 Tito saw his chance to "ferment revolution during occupation"

Nazi's "divide and rule", brutalities and atrocities drove thousands of Serbs to join Communist partisans

Tito begun his guerrilla war against German occupation

1943: Managing to escape German and Italian encirclement portrayed Tito as a national hero, as a nation's saviours

Tito's refusal to be subordinate and obey to Moscow's orders