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Joseph Stalin (Ioseb Dzhughashvili 1878-1953) was the leader of the USSR (Russia) from 1924 to 1953. After World War 2, he wanted to spread Communism across Europe but was opposed by the US and Europe during the "Cold War".
He was considered ruthless in his treatment of his political enemies, especially during the period in which he shared power with the first Soviet leader, Vladimir Lenin. Many were shot, imprisoned, or sent to brutal work camps.
'Stalin' is the Russian word for steel, and was the pseudonym adopted by Jughashvili (spelled variously) when he was a young revolutionary in Tsarist Russia. Stalin was not a Russian. He was born in the province of Georgia, part of the Russian Empire, and actually studied for the priesthood before being expelled because of his Marxist views. Entering a seminary and studying for the Orthodox priesthood was one of the few ways the son of poor peasants could get an education in the 19th Century Russian Empire.
Life of Joseph Stalin
Dzhugashvili was raised by his mother because his father was an alcoholic. He was expected to become a shoemaker but had greater aspirations. A smallish child, he was teased by other children after smallpox left his face scarred. He began fighting and became a street tough. He joined a Georgian independence group called "Messame Dassy", and after being expelled from the seminary, he wrote for a socialist newspaper. Stalin was imprisoned or exiled several more times after supporting Bolshevik guerrillas in 1905. He became an editor of the newspaper Pravda in 1912, adopting the name Stalin as a nom de plume.
He was released from Siberia with prisoners conscripted for World War I. After the abdication of the Tsar in 1917, Stalin, Lenin, and the Bolsheviks seized power in the October Revolution. After Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin, Grigori Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev ran the USSR for a couple years until Stalin had them expelled from the Communist Party. He allied himself with Nikolai Bukharin but soon got rid of him too. Eventually he took on dictatorial powers when he had eliminated all of the old Bolsheviks from the new Communist Party and had most important Party positions filled with people loyal to him.
His enemies and rivals were subjected to the same treatment he had received from the Tsarist authorities. During World War II, he received concessions from the other Allies to keep the USSR in the war. World War II established the Soviet Union as a world power, and afterward as a superpower with a large military and nuclear weapons. The control of Russia and the other republics under the Communist party allowed Stalin and his successors to dominate Eastern Europe for most of the late 20th Century.
Joseph Djugashvilli. The Man of Steel, Stalin became Communist Dictator of the Soviet Union in 1924 & remained so, all powerful until his death in 1953. He was a despot and murdered countless millions in the Soviet Union & dependant states. By any fair view Stalin has to be seen as the instigator of the Cold War. Stalin personifies autocratic, totalitarian rule.
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How long did joesph Stalin lead?
until he died
Who lead the Soviet Union in World War 2?
Joesph Stalin and the communist party.
Whom did Churchill blame for building the Iron Curtain between the Soviet sphere and the western sphere?
Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union.
What is the mountainous region that was the birthplace of Joesph Stalin?
Joseph Stalin was born in Georgia in the Caucusis a Mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Which leaders were known as the big three?
Joesph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What is joesph stalin's favorite food?
Borshe
Who orderd Trotsky's assassanation?
Joesph stalin
Important people in the Russian revolution?
Joesph stalin
How long did joesph Stalin lead?
until he died
Did Joesph Stalin's father abuse him?
Yes, most all of Stalin's biographers note that Stalin's father beat both Stalin and Stalin's mother.
What joesph Stalin dads name?
your moms tit is larger
Who lead the Soviet Union in World War 2?
Joesph Stalin and the communist party.
Where did Joesph Stalin live?
As a young child he lived in a Georgia, Gori
When did Joesph Stalin gain control of the Soviet Union?
After the death of Lenin
Who controlled Eastern Europe fllowing World War 2?
joesph Stalin
How did Joesph Stalin die?
high blood pressure was the main problem that killed him
Where did joesph Stalin get educated?
A Seminary (religous school) in Gori, Georgia (Europe).
