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Stalingrad was a city in the former Soviet union named after Joseph Stalin what is the name of that city today?
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Who was the dictater of the former soviet union from 1929 to 1953?
Joseph Stalin
What was the former name for the city of Stalingrad before Joseph Stalin renamed it?
Volgograd. It was changed to Stalingrad on 10 April 1925
What Country did Joseph Stalin lead?
Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union. Stalin took over after Lenin died. Stalin was not Lenin's choice as a successor but Stalin schemed and came into power, basically he stole the title. He was in power before and after WW11. He died in 1953. In WW2 he had signed a non-agression pact with Hitler, but ultimately became allied with France, Great Britain, the United States and the other Allied countries.
The former Soviet Socialist Republic on the Black Sea containing the birthplace of Stalin is?
Georgia
Trace the major steps in Mussolini's rise to power in Italy. What steps did Joseph Stalin take to try to modernize the Soviet economy. How did Stalin respond to public or internal opposition?
formed a party to support these ambitions out of former soldiers republicands and others
Who was the dictater of the former soviet union from 1929 to 1953?
Joseph Stalin
What was the former name for the city of Stalingrad before Joseph Stalin renamed it?
Volgograd. It was changed to Stalingrad on 10 April 1925
Is leningrad and Stalingrad two different cities?
No, Leningrad and Stalingrad are historical names of the same city in Russia. Leningrad was the former name of the city, which was changed to Stalingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin during the Soviet era. However, the city has since reverted to its original name of St. Petersburg.
Why was Joseph Stalin a key person in the cold war?
Because the Cold War was a war between the United States of America and the former USSR (Soviet Union) and at that time Joseph Stalin was the leader of the USSR so there for he played an important role in the Cold War
What Country did Joseph Stalin lead?
Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union. Stalin took over after Lenin died. Stalin was not Lenin's choice as a successor but Stalin schemed and came into power, basically he stole the title. He was in power before and after WW11. He died in 1953. In WW2 he had signed a non-agression pact with Hitler, but ultimately became allied with France, Great Britain, the United States and the other Allied countries.
What country was Josef Stalin the leader during World War 2?
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the second leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union and sometimes referred to, somewhat inaccurately, as "Russia". The USSR no longer exists as of 1991. Russia, the largest part of the former Soviet Union, is now a country.
Trace the major steps in Mussolini's rise to power in Italy. What steps did Joseph Stalin take to try to modernize the Soviet economy. How did Stalin respond to public or internal opposition?
formed a party to support these ambitions out of former soldiers republicands and others
The former Soviet Socialist Republic on the Black Sea containing the birthplace of Stalin is?
Georgia
What is the former name of volgograd?
Prior to the Communist takeover of Russia the city was called Tsaritsyn (Yellow Water) however when the communist took over Russia they changed the name as Tsaritsyn sounded similar to the Russian word for a supporter of the Czar.In 1925 the communists gave the city the name Stalingrad(Steel City) in an unsubtle salute to Joseph Stalin. However by 1961 Joseph Stalin had beceom an unpopular figure in the Soviet Union so the citys name was again changed to Volgograd after the Volga river that runs through it.
Did Joseph Stalin have any fears?
Joseph Stalin feared that Western Germany would gain too much power. He blockaded all roads entering the former capitol of Germany.
When lenin died who took over as leader of the soviet union?
Following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Joseph Stalin rose steadily into the position of supreme power in the Soviet Union. Gathering allies to his side while gradually eliminating his enemies, Stalin's rule was absolute by the early 1930s, and he would go on to rule as Marxist dictator until his death in 1953.
What place or country is associated with Joseph Stalin or event in terms of totalitarianism?
Stalin was head of the both the Communist Party and the Government in the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics from the 1920s until he died in the early 1950s. The "USSR", also referred to as the "Soviet Union" consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republic, the largest of which was Russia. When the Soviet Union fell apart in the 1990s, new nations were formed from the former republics: Russia Moldova Belorussia Ukraine Latvia Lithuania Estonia Uzbekistan Kirghistan Kazakhstan Georgia Turkmenistan Armenia Azerbaijan Tajikistan Stalin was a vicious and brutal dictator under whom an estimated 60 million Soviet citizens died due to his mistakes and meanness. His economic policies were disastrous, leading to mass starvation. His foreign policy decisions, including his alliance with Adolph Hitler's Third Reich was instrumental in starting World War II and his military prowess was unmatched in its stupidity. During a mass murder of potential opposition in the 1930s Stalin killed or imprisoned most of the Red Army's officer corp. He then ordered the invasion of Finland, a former part of the Russian Empire. The Red Army was defeated, encouraging Hitler to break his pact with Stalin and invade the Soviet Union. Fortunately for free persons everywhere, Stalin had not killed General Zhukov, who came out of the prison camps and led the Red Army to completely destroy the German 6th Army (under Von Paulus) at the famous battle of Stalingrad. Zhukov was then able to push the Germans back to Berlin for a final defeat of Germany 3 years later. The city of Stalingrad is now called Volgograd. Stalingrad was the most important battle in human history and you can get a quick and fun synopsis of the battle by watching the movie "Enemy At the Gates" or by reading "Stalingrad" by Theodor Pliever.
