Joseph Stalin was leader of the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1953. He followed Vladimir Lenin as Soviet leader, and was the first General Secretary of the USSR’s Central Committee. This article contains a number of...
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Leon Trotsky Facts
Leon Trotsky was one of the most important figures of the Russian Revolution, and of the early years of the Soviet Union. Although he fell out of favour within the Soviet elite, and was eventually assassinated, his role...
How many people did Stalin kill?
Stalin was without doubt one of the most ruthless world leaders of the 20th Century, responsible for millions upon millions of deaths.