Manipulative, heartless, powerful, selfish, dishonest, ruthless, yet intelligent, creative, strong, brave, and tough. One of the deadliest dictator to whom have ever lived. Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, now known as Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878 in Gori, Georgia. Joseph Stalin was a former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. He was well known as the leader of the Soviet Union, which was allied with the United States to crush Hitler and his army. While leader of the Soviet Union and dictator, Stalin transforms Russia from a peasant society to a global superpower. He had also killed many in this process, the human cost was staggering. Twice as many people were executed in Stalin’s
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Petersburg. Vladimir Lenin had than taken charge, then he had established a new Communist Reign. Stalin had become a Communist Party member, it had taken some time and effort to be able to close to Lenin, you may even say Stalin had become Lenin’s “right-hand man.” Later on, Lenin did depend on Stalin. For the next 5 years, he works as an enforcer, operating on the street level trying to maintain discipline in the Communist Party. With time Stalin rises quickly through party ranks and in 1922 he was elected General Secretary. On January 21st, 1924, Vladimir Lenin, the father of the Russian Revolution had died. After his death it was unclear whom would take Lenin’s place in the Communist Party. There were two possible successors, which were Leon Trotski, 1 of the architect of the revolution, and Joseph Stalin. After 4 months, at the 13th Communist Party, Lenis widow talks about her husband’s last political testament, in which says Stalin is too harsh and urges his removal from his party post. Since is favored to Trotski, Stalin takes a risk and threatens to resign. Most of the people were afraid of Trotski, and his extremely radical ideas so the people chose, what people believed to be “the lesser of two evils.” The Party Congress ignores Lenin’s last testament and choose Stalin to be the new leader, “the choice many will live to
Petersburg. Vladimir Lenin had than taken charge, then he had established a new Communist Reign. Stalin had become a Communist Party member, it had taken some time and effort to be able to close to Lenin, you may even say Stalin had become Lenin’s “right-hand man.” Later on, Lenin did depend on Stalin. For the next 5 years, he works as an enforcer, operating on the street level trying to maintain discipline in the Communist Party. With time Stalin rises quickly through party ranks and in 1922 he was elected General Secretary. On January 21st, 1924, Vladimir Lenin, the father of the Russian Revolution had died. After his death it was unclear whom would take Lenin’s place in the Communist Party. There were two possible successors, which were Leon Trotski, 1 of the architect of the revolution, and Joseph Stalin. After 4 months, at the 13th Communist Party, Lenis widow talks about her husband’s last political testament, in which says Stalin is too harsh and urges his removal from his party post. Since is favored to Trotski, Stalin takes a risk and threatens to resign. Most of the people were afraid of Trotski, and his extremely radical ideas so the people chose, what people believed to be “the lesser of two evils.” The Party Congress ignores Lenin’s last testament and choose Stalin to be the new leader, “the choice many will live to