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# Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) 1. Born in Gori, Georgia 2. Received scholarship for Tiflis Spiritual Seminary in 1899 3. Attended Tiflis - was introduced to Lenin's work 4. Joined Social Democratic Party - joined Bolshevik faction when it split 5. Responsible for kidnappings and robberies to raise fun...

# Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) 1. Born in Gori, Georgia 2. Received scholarship for Tiflis Spiritual Seminary in 1899 3. Attended Tiflis - was introduced to Lenin's work 4. Joined Social Democratic Party - joined Bolshevik faction when it split 5. Responsible for kidnappings and robberies to raise funds for Bolsheviks 6. Appointed People's Commissar for Nationalities Affairs in Lenin's Politburo 7. After Civil War, became General Secretary of Communist Party 8. After Lenin's death, outmaneuvered Trotsky to become leader of Communist Party 9. Worked to make Russia a modern industrialized nation. Introduced 5-Year Plans and collectivization. Resorted to force brutality and caused deaths of millions. 10. Initially sided with Hitler, but after 1941 invasion, joined Western Allies 11. Stalin's relationship with the West deteriorated as he oversaw the establishment of communist governments in Eastern Europe, leading to the Cold War 12. Remained in power until death in 1953.