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Stalin's Russia
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–1952) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1941–1953). Initially governing the country as part of a collective leadership, he consolidated power to become a dictator by the 1930s. Ideologically adhering to the Leninist interpretation of Marxism, he formalised these ideas as Marxism–Leninism, while his own policies are called Stalinism. Born to a poor family in Gori in the Russian Empire (now Georgia), Stalin attended the Tbilisi Spiritual Seminary before joining the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. He edited the party's newspaper, ''Pravda'', and raised funds for Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik faction via robberies, kidnappings and protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalin (name)
Stalin (masculine, Russian: Сталин) or Stalina (feminine, Russian: Сталина) is a given name and a surname that may refer to the following notable people: Surname *Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), major figure in Russian and world history of the early to mid-20th century *Joseph Stalin (trade unionist), a Sri Lankan figure *Kerstin-Maria Stalín (born 1937), Swedish politician * Svetlana Alliluyeva (Stalina) (1926–2011), Soviet philologist, daughter of Joseph Stalin * Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 1977), Indian film producer, son of M. K. Stalin * Vasily Dzhugashvili Stalin (1921–1962), Soviet general, son of Joseph Stalin Given name * M. K. Stalin (born 1953), Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Indian politician * Stalin Colinet (born 1974), American football player * Stalin González (born 1980), Venezuelan politician * Stalin K, Indian filmmaker * Stalin Motta Stalin Motta Vaquiro (born 28 March 1984) is a Colombian football midfielder who plays for Cucuta Deportivo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
