Historical Figure

Josef Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953

About Josef Stalin

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. Despite initially governing the country as part of a collective leadership, he eventually consolidated power to become a dictator by the 1930s. Stalin codified the Communist Party's official interpretation of Marxism as Marxism–Leninism, and his version of it is referred to as Stalinism.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

War1939 CE – 1945 CE

World War II

The deadliest conflict in human history, killing an estimated 70–85 million people. The war included the Holocaust — the genocide of 6 million Jews and millions of others — and ended in the Pacific theater with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Treaty1945 CE – 1945 CE

UN Charter

The founding document of the United Nations, signed by 50 nations in San Francisco after WWII to maintain international peace, develop friendly relations among nations, and promote human rights.

War1947 CE – 1991 CE

Cold War

A geopolitical and ideological rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that defined global politics for over four decades through nuclear deterrence, proxy wars, and competition for influence across the developing world.

Partition1945 CE – 1948 CE

Partition of Korea

Korea was divided at the 38th parallel after WWII between Soviet-occupied north and US-occupied south, eventually hardening into two separate states still divided today.