Joseph Stalin - Wikipedia He held office as general secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death Despite initially governing the country as part of a collective leadership, he eventually consolidated power to become a dictator by the 1930s
Joseph Stalin | Biography, World War II, Death, Facts | Britannica 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 repression and millions of lives lost
Josef Stalin - New World Encyclopedia Born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, Stalin became General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in 1922 Following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, he successfully maneuvered to defeat Leon Trotsky in a leadership struggle
Stalin and the Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1924–1941 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 underwent rapid industrialisation, forced agricultural collectivisation, and mass political repression
How did Stalin Rise to Power? - WorldAtlas Read how Joseph Stalin rose from General Secretary to Soviet leader by mastering party politics and eliminating rivals after Lenin’s death
JOSEPH STALIN - HISTORY CRUNCH Joseph Stalin is one of the most famous dictators from the 20th century He ruled over the Soviet Union as a communist dictator from 1924 until his death in 1953 As such, Stalin led the Soviet Union through several major world events, such as: World War II, the Cold War and the Korean War
Joseph Stalin - Wikiwand 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 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death
Joseph V. Stalin | OSU eHistory Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union's leader during World War II (called the Great Patriotic War by the Soviets), came to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924