About the book: 2019 / The book by the famous Slovenian historian, academician of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Jože Pirjevec, written on the basis of the richest archival material, not only introduces in detail the biography Josip Broz Tito, who had a decisive influence on the formation of Yugoslav history during World War II - as the organizer of the partisan movement, and after it - as the head of socialist Yugoslavia. It gives a broad panorama of the life of the Yugoslav peoples from the beginning of the 20th century. until 1980. Much attention is paid to the relationship between Tito and the leaders of the USSR I.V. Stalin, N.S. Khrushchev, L.I. Brezhnev. The monograph by J. Pirjevec has become world famous, translated into 10 languages ​​and will undoubtedly arouse interest both among professional historians and history teachers, and among a wide readership.