Serbia

Born 1992 in Niš, Serbia
High-school student (Gymnasium Svetozar Marković, Niš)

"The cult of Josip Broz Tito" (2010)

Milos explores in his project the personality of Josip Broz Tito by focusing on his psychology as a leader and his charisma among the people. Tito had managed to unite all the ethnic groups living in Yugoslavia (South Slavs, Albanians, Roma people and Hungarians) under one state and apparently gain a huge support from the population for his economic and social policies. The conclusion the author draws from his research is that people weren’t allowed to have a real freedom of mind back then and that is why they had to abide by the official rule. That great brotherhood and unity Tito proclaimed among the nations of the country was never present among the people and it eventually led to secession in The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. One particular day which people still remember was the Day of Youth, which celebrated Tito’s birthday and all the young people in Yugoslavia. It was a nice occasion for having festivals, playing outdoor sports and taking part in youth contest. And maybe that might have given people a true feeling of solidarity.

For his written contribution Milos Stanojevic was awarded tenth prize in the Serbian history competition of 2010.