Joseph Stalin - Wikipedia
WEBJoseph Vissarionovich Stalin [f] (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; [g] 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953.
Joseph Stalin: Death, Quotes & Facts - HISTORY
WEBNov 12, 2009 · Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. Through terror, murder, brutality and mass imprisonment, he modernized the Soviet economy.
Joseph Stalin | Biography, World War II, Death, & Facts
WEB6 days ago · Joseph Stalin, the controversial Soviet leader, wielded absolute power and implemented policies that transformed the USSR into a global superpower while leaving behind a legacy of repression and millions of lives lost.
Stalin, Joseph - 1914-1918-Online
WEBJoseph Stalin lived in Siberian exile from 1913 until the revolution of March 1917. During the early period after the “February Revolution”, as well as during the year November 1917 to November 1918, Stalin advocated his country’s non-participation in the Great War.
How Joseph Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · On April 3, 1922, Joseph Stalin took over control of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and by 1927, he had absolute power over the USSR and was its unquestioned ruler. How did Stalin rise to power so quickly after Lenin's death and usurp all of his challengers?
Great Terror: 1937, Stalin & Russia - HISTORY
WEBMar 15, 2018 · The Great Terror of 1937, also known as the Great Purge, was a brutal political campaign led by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to eliminate dissenting members of the Communist Party and...
Political and military achievements of Joseph Stalin
WEBStalinism, the method of rule, or policies, of Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party and state leader from 1929 until his death in 1953. Stalinism is associated with a regime of terror and totalitarian rule.
Battle of Stalingrad | History, Summary, Location, Deaths, & Facts
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II.
How World War I Fueled the Russian Revolution - HISTORY
WEBApr 28, 2021 · World War I, the conflict that had ended the Czarist regime, was over for Russia, but there still wouldn’t be peace. Civil war broke out later that year between the Bolsheviks and opponents...
Joseph Stalin: National hero or cold-blooded murderer? - BBC
WEBA timeline of Stalin's life, the man that oversaw the war machine that helped defeat Nazism and who was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century.