Designing Titos capital : urban planning modernism and socialism The devastation of World War II left the Yugoslavian capital of Belgrade in ruins. Communist Party leader Josip Broz Tito saw this as a golden opportunity to recreate the city through his vision of socialism. In Designing Titos Capital Brigitte Le Normand analyzes the unprecedented planning process called for by the new leader and the determination of planners to create an urban environment that would benefit all citizens.