Anthony Martinez 5 th English 2 pre-ap

 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.

 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  Joined Mesame Dasi… which got him expelled from the seminary in May 1889.

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

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

 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

 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.

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

 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.

 THE END  Bye!