Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin[e][f] (né Dzhugashvili; [g] 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in …

May 3, 2026 · Joseph Stalin, the controversial Soviet leader, wielded absolute power and implemented policies that transformed the USSR into a global superpower while leaving behind a legacy of …

Nov 12, 2009 · Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 until his death in 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society …

A timeline of Stalin's life, the man that oversaw the war machine that helped defeat Nazism and who was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century.

Nov 6, 2025 · Between 1924 and 1941, Joseph Stalin presided over one of the most dramatic and violent transformations of any society in modern history. Under his leadership, the Soviet Union …

Iosif Vissarionovič Stalin, born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, December 18, 1878 (O.S. December 6) [1] – March 5, 1953, usually transliterated Josef Stalin, consolidated power to become the absolute …

Joseph Stalin ruled over the Soviet Union through force, fear mongering and absolute tyranny. His acts of cruelty made him one of the 20th century's worst dictators.

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held office as general secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 …

Josef Stalin was the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and the head of the Soviet state. His works were burned in Nazi Germany in 1933. Learn more.

Jul 15, 2019 · Joseph Stalin adopted the name Stalin, meaning, in Russian "Man of Steel". Stalin is a controversial ruler in history.