Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

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Background InfoBackground Info

Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was born on 18 December 1879 was born on 18 December 1879 in Gori, Georgia, which was then in Gori, Georgia, which was then part of the Russian empire.part of the Russian empire.

He gave up his religious He gave up his religious education to become a education to become a revolutionary.revolutionary.

One of the most powerful and One of the most powerful and murderous dictators in history, murderous dictators in history, Stalin was the supreme ruler of Stalin was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century. His regime of terror a century. His regime of terror caused the death and suffering of caused the death and suffering of tens of millions, but he also tens of millions, but he also oversaw the war machine that oversaw the war machine that played a key role in the defeat of played a key role in the defeat of Nazism.Nazism.

Political AffiliationsPolitical Affiliations

Iosef Stalin was the leader of the Communist Party of Russia in the 1920s Iosef Stalin was the leader of the Communist Party of Russia in the 1920s through to the 1950s. The Communist Party was previously known as the through to the 1950s. The Communist Party was previously known as the Bolshevik Party, meaning 'majority' (A faction of the Social Democratic Bolshevik Party, meaning 'majority' (A faction of the Social Democratic Party of Russia, with the other faction being the Menshevik Party, the Party of Russia, with the other faction being the Menshevik Party, the 'minority') until the succesful October Revolution in 1917 headed by 'minority') until the succesful October Revolution in 1917 headed by Vladimir Lenin. Vladimir Lenin.

Stalin’s coming of PowerStalin’s coming of Power

Josef Stalin gained power after the death of V.I. Lenin in 1924. He took Josef Stalin gained power after the death of V.I. Lenin in 1924. He took part in the October Revolution in 1917 and was named General Secretary part in the October Revolution in 1917 and was named General Secretary of the Central Committee in 1922. After Lenin's death Stalin, Lev of the Central Committee in 1922. After Lenin's death Stalin, Lev Kamenev, and Grigori Zinoviev formed an alliance to oust Leon Trotsky. Kamenev, and Grigori Zinoviev formed an alliance to oust Leon Trotsky. Then in 1925 Stalin shifted his focus to attacking Kamenev and Zinoviev Then in 1925 Stalin shifted his focus to attacking Kamenev and Zinoviev by forming an alliance with Nikolai Bukharin. After Stalin was successful by forming an alliance with Nikolai Bukharin. After Stalin was successful he then engineered Bukharin's downfall. he then engineered Bukharin's downfall.

In 1928 Stalin became supreme leader and Trotsky was expelled from the In 1928 Stalin became supreme leader and Trotsky was expelled from the Soviet Party.Soviet Party.

Stalin’s lost of powerStalin’s lost of power

Death due to stroke but in 2003 a joint Death due to stroke but in 2003 a joint group of Russian and American group of Russian and American historians announced their view that historians announced their view that Stalin ingested warfarin. Which they Stalin ingested warfarin. Which they suggest he might have been murdered.suggest he might have been murdered.

What character in What character in Animal FarmAnimal Farm does does Joseph Stalin resemble? How?Joseph Stalin resemble? How?

We felt Joseph Stalin resembled We felt Joseph Stalin resembled Napoleon. The reason being is because Napoleon. The reason being is because he killed his political enemies and he killed his political enemies and enslaved the Russian people through the enslaved the Russian people through the use of the police like how Napoleon use of the police like how Napoleon terrorized the other animals with the use terrorized the other animals with the use of the dogs.of the dogs.