Joseph Stalin
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, World War II, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Communism, Communists, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Russian Revolution, Bolsheviks
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Stalin succeeded Lenin as leader of the Soviet Union. During Stalin’s twenty-five years in power, the Soviet Union was transformed from a backward agricultural society into one of the world’s superpowers. This was achieved through a combination of Marxist-Leninist ideology, police terror, and sheer political will.
Early Life
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, known by his revolutionary name of “Stalin,” was born in Gori in the Russian province of Georgia on December 21, 1879. His father worked in a shoe factory, expecting his...
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