Some More Tito 26th Nov 1942

Friday, 23 May 2014

"This historic assembly is proof of the unity of our peoples, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Montenegrin's, Moslems, and others, regardless of their faith and nationality; and it is at the same time, a guarantee that progress is being made in creating a better and happier future for our people." - Josip Broz Tito, 26th November 1942 - Bihac, Yugoslavia.

In 1942 the partisan movement faced insurmountable odds. All of allied continental Europe was facing these odds too with all apart from Russia under axis occupation.

The soviet union and Britain along with the British held areas of north Africa were under heavy axis fire. The partisan movement in Yugoslavia were poorly equipped and completely cut off from allied re-enforcement by sea, land or air, forced into the mountains. During this however, Tito not only led a successful resistance but also developed the political side of the resistance. This is his first address to the Anti-Fascist Council of Peoples Liberation and the first political document of New Yugoslavia.