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Joseph Stalin
(1878-1953)
Who Was Joseph Stalin?
Joseph Stalin rose to power as General Secretary of the Communist Party in Russia, becoming a Soviet dictator after the death of Vladimir Lenin. Stalin forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions dying from famine while others were sent to labor camps. His Red Army helped defeat Nazi Germany during World War II.
Early Life
On December 18, 1879, in the Russian peasant village of Gori, Georgia, Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili - later known as Joseph Stalin - was born.
The son of Besarion Jughashvili, a cobbler, and Ketevan Geladze, a washerwoman, Stalin was a frail child. At age 7, he contracted smallpox, leaving his face scarred.
A few years later he was injured in a carriage accident which left arm slightly deformed (some accounts state his arm trouble was a result of blood poisoning from the injury).
The other village children treated him cruelly, instilling in him a sense of inferiority. Because of this, Stalin began a quest for greatness and respect. He also developed a cruel streak for those who crossed him.
Stalin's mother, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, wanted him to become a priest. In 1888, she managed to enroll him in church school in Gori.
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Stalin: A Biography
| Author | Robert Service |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 715 |
| Preceded by | Lenin: A Biography |
| Followed by | Trotsky: A Biography |
Stalin: A Biography is a biography of Joseph Stalin written by Robert Service. It was published in 2004.[1]
For his research, Service traveled to Abkhazia, where Stalin's dacha was located during the 1930s.[2]
The book describes Stalin's life, covering in detail his youth, rise to power, and rule. According to the publisher, it uses a personal style that "humanizes Stalin without ever diminishing the extent of the atrocities he unleashed upon the Soviet population."[1]