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Joseph Stalin
He transformed the Soviet Union through forced industrialisation and systematic terror, killed millions in the process, and died in his bed with people too afraid to call a doctor.
1878–1953
Life Journey
From revolutionary outsider to absolute ruler
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1878
Humble beginnings
Joseph Stalin was born into a poor family in Georgia, where hardship and strict upbringing shaped his early worldview and sense of resilience.
