Stalin promoted Marxism–Leninism abroad through the Communist International and supported European anti-fascist movements. In 1939, his government signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop …

Jul 23, 2025 · Joseph Stalin, the controversial Soviet leader, wielded absolute power and implemented policies that transformed the USSR into a global superpower while leaving …

Dec 23, 2024 · Joseph Stalin, born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili on December 18, 1879, in Gori, Georgia, emerged as a prominent figure in Soviet history. After joining the revolutionary …

May 23, 2018 · J oseph Stalin took control of the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924), the force behind the October revolutions of 1917 that established the Soviet …

He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as the fourth premier from 1941 until his death. He initially governed as part of a collective leadership, but …

Iosif Vissarionovič Stalin, born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, December 18, 1878 (O.S. December 6) – March 5, 1953, usually transliterated Josef Stalin, consolidated power to …

Joseph Stalin was one of the most powerful and controversial figures of the 20th century. As the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953, Stalin transformed a …

Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War and played a significant role in Cold War events such as the Berlin Blockade and the Korean War. This was …

Nov 12, 2009 · Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953.

(18 December 1878 - 5 March 1953) Stalin was absolute ruler of the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. Stalin presided over the industrialisation of the Soviet economy and was the …