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Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
"Stalin" redirects here. For the Indian politician, see M. K. Stalin. For other uses, see Stalin (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vissarionovich and the family name is Stalin.
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Stalin at the Tehran Conference, 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 April 1922 – 16 October 1952[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Vyacheslav Molotov(as Responsible Secretary) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nikita Khrushchev(as First Secretary) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 May 1941 – 5 March 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Vyacheslav Molotov | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Georgy Malenkov | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 July 1941 – 3 March 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Himself | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Semyon Timoshenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nikolai Bulganin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 November 1917 – 7 July 1923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Vladimir Lenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 Gori, Rus
Joseph Stalin(1878-1953) Who Was Joseph Stalin?Joseph Stalin rose to power as General Secretary of the Communist Party in Russia, becoming a Soviet dictator after the death of Vladimir Lenin. Stalin forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions dying from famine while others were sent to labor camps. His Red Army helped defeat Nazi Germany during World War II. Early LifeOn December 18, 1879, in the Russian peasant village of Gori, Georgia, Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili - later known as Joseph Stalin - was born. The son of Besarion Jughashvili, a cobbler, and Ketevan Geladze, a washerwoman, Stalin was a frail child. At age 7, he contracted smallpox, leaving his face scarred. A few years later he was injured in a carriage accident which left arm slightly deformed (some accounts state his arm trouble was a result of blood poisoning from the injury). The other village children treated him cruelly, instilling in him a sense of inferiority. Because of this, Stalin began a quest for greatness and respect. He also
Stalin: A Biography
Stalin: A Biography is a biography of Joseph Stalin written by Robert Service. It was published in 2004.[1] For his research, Service traveled to Abkhazia, where Stalin's dacha was located during the 1930s.[2] The book describes Stalin's life, covering in detail his youth, rise to power, and rule. According to the publisher, it uses a personal style that "humanizes Stalin without ever diminishing the extent of the atrocities he unleashed upon the Soviet population."[1] See alsoNotesExternal linksCopyright ©figloop.pages.dev 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||