Josef Stalin was a powerful communist leader. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union had Stalin as their secretary-general from 1922 until the end of Stalin's life. He was the second leader of the Soviet Union. Many people had different opinions of him. Some think he was one of the greatest historical leaders of all time. Others believed that he was worse than Hitler. Stalin was more of a benign dictator. Over Stalin, the military was transformed into a more powerful union. He was one of the great leaders who claimed victory over Hitler. Even though he was a ruthless leader, he gave women education and jobs. Stalin emphasized education and fought against religion. Transportation also improved in the Stalin Era. Stalin made a success of the
