1. Anthony Martinez 5 th English 2 pre-ap

2.  Joseph Stalin real name is Iosif Vissarionvich Dzhugashvili.  Born on Dec. 21,1879 in the Caucasian town of Gori,Georgia.  He was the only one of four kids to survive infancy.  Various sicknesses left his left arm slightly crippled for life.

3.  Grew up poor.  Stalin’s father was a shoemaker and alcoholic.  Stalin’s father beats him.  Stalin’s mother tried keeping the family together.  Enrolled in Orthodox parochial school in Gori in 1888.  Joined Mesame Dasi… which got him expelled from the seminary in May 1889.

4.  Disrespect for those in authority and reading forbidden books.  had been trying to convert his fellow students to Marxism.

5.  Stalin followed John Lenin.  Both wanted worldwide communism.  Both had hatred of other political opponent.

6.  To the lower class he promised changed and gave people hope in a better life without war.  People obtained free medicine and free education.  People feared him

7.  He had his propaganda department make posters and convince people of things that weren't true.  He threatened that bad things would happen if he was not leading.  also he had purges-periodic arrests and executions. this kept people living in terror and fear.

8.  Stalin is responsible for millions of lives.  About 3-5 million died of starvation.  About 12,000,000 died in the camps.

9.  He led the Soviet Union through its most difficult times in World War 2, which the Soviets suffered most.  He helped the poor.  People looked up to him.  He made changes for the Soviet Union.  Ruled Soviet Union for 31 years.

10.  THE END  Bye!