Was Tito more of a James Bond or a James Bond villain? A romanticizable hero, demonizable villain, or both? That's the question for today as we explore the early life of the man who would become the dictator of Yugoslavia, and who would later create the peculiar communist ideology called Titoism.

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Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Maps, pics, and references at www.deadideas.net.