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What was Josef Stalin nickname?
"Stalin" itself is a nickname. The dictator was born Josef Dzugashvili, but adopted the name "Stalin" (man of steel) while a kidnapping, bank robbing revolutionary, in an effo…rt to shield his identity from the police. During WWII Stalin was often called "Uncle Joe". Few outside the Soviet Union knew the murderous details of his reign until after he was dead. Stalin's close friends also called him "Soso" and "Koba." He was also referred to sometimes as "Lenin's Left Leg." (MORE)
