Tito in the Grave

Simply put: WI Tito had been killed during WWII? What would be the effect post-WWII and how would it affect the European balances of power?
 
I don't see it doing much. Tito was nearly killed a couple of times anyhow, so this one is entirely plausible. Figure that Tito's death doesn't really change the situation in Yugoslavia--that the Chetniks are essentially collaborating with the Germans and the Partisans are desperately trying to fight the Germans.

Tito dies. Another Takes his place. WW2 is unaffected, and while this counterfactual leader is unknown, I see them wanting to play by themselves in the Cold War. Indeed, if Churchill and Stalin make the same Bulgaria/Greece/Yugoslavia split that they did in WW2, Yugoslavia is likely to become a unaligned European country.

Of course, there is the question of who they choose as a successor--Slobdoan Milosevic need not be the next Leader of Yugoslavia, and the whole political process is likely to change. But assume that Tito's replacement is able to keep himself a good distance from Moscow, I doubt that history is changed much until 1991, and then it's anyone guess.
 
There's always a chance that Tito's successor becomes an utter puppet of Moscow and becomes a full on member of the Communist Bloc. This of course leads to it's utter collapse once Soviet Troops pull out of Eastern Europe...
 
I think the two main questions should be:
1)when does he die (early in the war or towards the end)?
2)who takes over?

During the war, Yugoslav partisans tied up numerous German troops from being able to fight elsewhere in Europe, but this was mainly due to Tito's leadership. Post-war, chances are Stalin would send in troops to make Yugoslavia a Russian satellite like he did with most of Eastern Europe. Once the Soviets pull out, the country would probably disintegrate faster than it did OTL.
 

Valdemar II

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I think the two main questions should be:
1)when does he die (early in the war or towards the end)?
2)who takes over?

During the war, Yugoslav partisans tied up numerous German troops from being able to fight elsewhere in Europe, but this was mainly due to Tito's leadership. Post-war, chances are Stalin would send in troops to make Yugoslavia a Russian satellite like he did with most of Eastern Europe. Once the Soviets pull out, the country would probably disintegrate faster than it did OTL.

And with less violence without the eighties to build up nationalisme.
 

raharris1973

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Odds are on Yugoslavia becoming just another satellite

Without as secure a leadership, Stalin will be able to play divide and rule, no Yugoslav leader will feel like he is such the shiznit that he can survive without the blessing of the "old man".
 
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