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Joseph Stalin

Born Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1878 – 1953), Stalin was the first General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death. He assumed a lead role in Soviet politics following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924.

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How old was Stalin when he married his wife?

He was born on the 18th of December in 1878 and got married in the summer of 1906, so that puts him at about 25.

What did Stalin do to cause genocide in 1932 - 1933?

He set in motion events designed to cause a famine in the Ukraine to destroy the people there seeking independence from his rule. As a result, an estimated 7,000,000 persons perished in this farming area, known as the breadbasket of Europe, with the people deprived of the food they had grown with their own hands.

Who is more famous Joseph Stalin or Justin Bieber?

I would have to say Stalin since most older people won't know who JB is

What was Stalin's Reign of Terror?

It was called the Big Purge.

Stalin's reign of terror is referred to as the Great Terror or the Great Purge.

What did Joseph Stalin want out of the treaty of Versailles?

Joseph Stalin hoped that the Treaty of Versailles would result in Hitler causing a Civil War. He wanted Communists to take over the country of Germany.

Who ruled Russia in 1940's and what was the government like?

Joseph Stalin ruled Russia, actually the Soviet Union in the 1940s. The government was a totalitarian one run by the Communist Party. Although there was a structure to the government that made it seem as though it were run by a committee of people, in fact they took orders from Stalin when he wanted things his way. Stalin's control of the secret police and his willingness to eliminate anyone who contradicted him made him the dictator we remember his as today.

What was the 'Doctors Plot'?

The Doctors Plot consisted of Stalin ordering the arrests of many Soviet Jew doctors. Several Soviet political leaders had died recently and Stalin implicated the doctors. He claimed they did it on purpose. There were hundred of arrests.

However, after Stalin's death, the new Soviet leadership claimed that the entire thing was a fabrication.

Was Joseph Stalin a totalarianism?

Yes. He believed the government (aka him) should control everything.

Where did Stalin set up puppet governments?

After the Second World War in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and East Germany (DDR).

After Georgi Malenkov who became the Soviet leader?

Nikita Khrushchev became head of government after Malenkov. Khrushchev already was head of the Communist Party, but consolidated his power by taking titular head of the Soviet Government as well.

Who had the greater impact on Russia and the Russian people Lenin or Stalin?

They both had great impacts on Russia. Lenin played a part that wanted to have everyone equal when Stalin tricked people to get in control. Stalin got to power and dictated, Lenin was a revolutionary who believed in communism. Stalin wanted socialism.

Was Joseph Stalin head of the SS?

No, Stalin was the head of the Soviet Union and overall head of the secret police, the NKVD. The SS were a group of soldiers forming Hitler's (Germany) bodyguards.The SS was also part of the secret police.

What nickname did Joseph Stalin use to describe his 'right hand man' Molotov?

Stone Bottom, who had the capacity to sit and work for almost unlimited lengths of time.

What did Stalin want to transform the Soviet Union into?

Stalin's goal was to turn the Soviet Union into a military and industrial superpower. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952.

Did WW1 influence Stalin?

Joseph Stalin had been convicted and sent to Siberia during World War I, for his part in a bank robbery. He returned, just in time for the Russian revolutions of 1917. Initially he had joined with, and found a place with the provisional government. But, he soon saw Lenin's chances for victory, and switched sides.

Joseph Stalin dominated the soviet using the tactics of?

Stalin's era as Soviet Union's leader was marred by high handedness and draconian control over state affairs. He frequently used fear and intimidation as a tactic to instill fear in his opponents hearts. He is held responsible by many historians for the death of hundreds of thousands of people in Soviet Union during his rule specially in Ukraine.

Compare Stalin and lenin economic policy?

Stalin and Lenin policies are believe to be quite similar. They are both communistic in structure, and aim to illuminate theocratic traditions. Socialism interested them. However in difference Stalin thought it best to start with western strategy. He also believe that the government should control all matters concerning the economy advancement.