How Did Joseph Stalin Influence The Russian Revolution

Joseph Stalin watched the fall of the Romanovs, the rise of communism, helped win a world war, and killed millions of his own people. All of this started December 18, 1879, the day he was born. Originally he was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. Born to a poor family with an abusive father his mother encouraged him to become a priest. She enrolled him do so he enrolled in a school. However in 1899 he dropped out and left his hometown of Gori, Georgia. He then joined the Social Democratic Labor Party and worked for the revolution. In 1905 he married his first wife, Yekaterina Svanidze. He had a child with her, but she died during labor in 1907. Then in 1917 the Russian revolution took place which put Stalin’s party in charge. At this time Lenin was the leader of the party, but Stalin was still an active member. This changed in 1922 when Stalin was appointed the General …show more content…
His mother sent him there to become a priest; however he rejected their teachings and joined a local socialist group. He was eventually kicked out of school and stayed in Tiflis to aid the revolution. He helped organize protest and earned money for the revolution by robbing, kidnapping, and extorting people. He also helped in the 1905 revolution. A few years later he met Lenin who was impressed by his commitment and ruthlessness in the party. In 1912 Lenin appointed Stalin to work on Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party, and then in 1917 the Bolshevik party overthrew the government and took control of Russia. Stalin gradually climbed the ladder until in 1922 he was appointed the General Secretary of the USSR. Here he slowly gained more and more allies. Then in 1924 Lenin died and Stalin used his allies and power to displace all other potential successors including Leon Trotsky, who was exiled to Mexico and eventually assassinated. As he gained more power Stalin began his “reign of