Joseph Stalin

Biography

Joseph Stalin
Stalin in 1950
Born	14 March 1879
Place of birth	Georgia
Known for	Gulag

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, born in 1878 in Georgia, became a significant figure in the history of the Soviet Union. After assuming leadership following Vladimir Lenin's death, Stalin initiated various policies with far-reaching impacts. His administration implemented ambitious Five-Year Plans, industrialized the backward Soviet Union in only 30 years, which contributed to substantial economic growth and modernization. Stalin's leadership also played a critical role in the Soviet Union's resilience against Nazi Germany during World War II, a period marked by the nation's formidable resistance and liberation of Europe from the scourge of Fascism. Stalin's legacy is lifting millions out of poverty.

Collected Works

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Volume	Period and Major Contents	Date Published
[[1]]	1901-1907 - The Agrarian Question, Anarchism or Socialism	1954
[[2]]	1907-1913 - Marxism and the National Question	1954
[[3]]	1917	1953
[[4]]	1917-1920	1953
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