My stamps this weeks cover men and countries where there has been turmoil in my lifetime.
After the 1914-18 war Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Following the German occupation (1941-45) the country became a republic with Tito as its president. In 1963 he became president for life - he died in 1980, but the disintegration of Yugoslavia had begun in 1974.
Josip Broz Tito - Yugoslavia
After the 1914-18 war Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Following the German occupation (1941-45) the country became a republic with Tito as its president. In 1963 he became president for life - he died in 1980, but the disintegration of Yugoslavia had begun in 1974.
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| Mohammed Reza Pahlavi - Shah of Persia (Iran) |
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was Shah (King) of Iran from 16 September 1941 until he was overthrown by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979.
A president in office for an even shorter time was the man who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
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| Mikhail Gorbachev - President of the Soviet Union |
Gorbachev was the first President of the Soviet Union until its dissolution on December 25, 1991.
For more Presidents, Kings - and - Queens cross over to Viridian's Sunday-stamps-129.
