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In 1967, he banned all religions from Albania. | In 1967, he banned all religions from Albania. | ||
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| + | Hoxha was born in to a [[Muslim]] family in 1908. He studied in [[France]] and joined the [[French Communist Party]]. 1936 he returned to Albania and worked as teacher. 1939 [[Benito Mussolini]] annexed Albania. Hoxha lost his job and founded the [[Albanian Communist Party]] in 1941. After the [[Second World War]] he was declared as president. In his tenure Christians, Muslims, landowners, recalcitrant peasants and political opponents were sent to prison or executed.<ref>http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/death-enver-hoxha</ref> After Khruschev criticized Stalin, Hoxha started to improve the relations with [[China]].<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/sep/03/dictator-lit-hoxha-on-stalin</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 12:47, October 27, 2013
Enver Hoxha was the Stalinist dictator of Albania from 1944 to his death in 1985.
In 1967, he banned all religions from Albania.
Biography
Hoxha was born in to a Muslim family in 1908. He studied in France and joined the French Communist Party. 1936 he returned to Albania and worked as teacher. 1939 Benito Mussolini annexed Albania. Hoxha lost his job and founded the Albanian Communist Party in 1941. After the Second World War he was declared as president. In his tenure Christians, Muslims, landowners, recalcitrant peasants and political opponents were sent to prison or executed.[1] After Khruschev criticized Stalin, Hoxha started to improve the relations with China.[2]