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Birth
Born in Gori, Russia, to a poor family and as an only child. -
Met Vladimir Lenin
During the Bolshevik Revolution, Stalin met Vladimir Lenin. Soon after, Stalin became part of the Social Deocratic Party. "Stalin and Lenin." N.p., n.d. Web. -
Married Ekaterina “Kato” Svanidze
Stalin had one son, Yakov, with Ekaterina. Their son died as a prisoner in Germany during WWII. Ekaterina perished a year after Yakov was born due to mental illness. "Stalin,Roosevelt,Eisenhower Biographies." Stalin,Roosevelt,Eisenhower Biographies. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2016 -
Named Cabinet as Comissioner of Nationalities
Named Cabinet as Comissioner of Nationalities under Vladimir Lenin. -
Became Dictator
Stalin had become dictator of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenin had passed away. Stalin made sure there was rapid industrailization as soon as he got into power. Most died from famine because Stalin took all the agricultural land and sent people to camps. "Natural Wonders." : Dictators of the World. Web. 01 Apr. 2016. -
Stalin invented the 5 year plan
Stalin came up with the five year plan to start industrializing the Soviet Union. He wanted increase in iron production and electrical power by the next five years. During this time prisoners carried out much of the labor working in factories and railroad companies. Stalin's first five year plan would be considered a success to many people. This would be a first step to leading the Soviet Union to one of the leading industrial nations. -
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The Great Purge
Stalin intiated a huge killing spree for a lot of reasons. Some examples are the paranoia of losing power, jealousy of generals who led better than him, and to execute people who did not like his idea of industrializing the country. Most of this was aimed at the Communist Party. -
Stalin Made Agreement with Hitler
Stalin and Hitler signed the non-agression pact. The non-agression pact is an agreement where the two countries agree not to fight against each other for the next ten years. Stalin thought it would be a good idea to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany. The agreement also secretly included how the Soviets and Germans would divide Eastern Europe between them. "Adolf Hitler." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 04 Apr. 2016. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Stalin and the Russian army pushed out the German army in the Battle of Stalingrad. Stalin's Red Army helped take out Nazi Germany in WWII. -
Reported Death
At 9:50 p.m. in Moscow, Russia, Stalin suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died. His body was cleaned and brought to a place where he could rest peacefully until 1961, where he was moved again for better sanitation. Joseph Stalin. Biography.com. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. -
Resources
"Joseph Stalin." UXL Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 29 Mar. 2016. History.com Staff. "Battle of Stalingrad." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 01 Apr. 2016. "Joseph Stalin." UXL Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2016
