Historical Figures

Joseph Stalin

1922–1952

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili)

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Early Life and Revolutionary Beginnings

Early Life and Revolutionary Beginnings Birth and Family Background Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili was born on December 18, 1878, in Gori, a small town in the Caucasus region of the Russian Empire...

Rise to Power and Dictatorship

Rise to Power and Dictatorship Power Struggle After Lenin (1922-1929) General Secretary Stalin became General Secretary of Communist Party in 1922: - Position seemed bureaucratic - Control over party...

Major Achievements and Policies

Major Achievements and Policies Industrial Transformation Five-Year Plans Achievement Stalin’s industrialization programs transformed Soviet Union: - Backward agrarian country to industrial...