Josef Stalin Brutality

Soso Djugashvili, more commonly known as Joseph Stalin, ‘man of steel’, dictator of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Russia, can be considered a ‘Red Tsar’ to an extent when features of Stalinism are compared to those of Tsarism and Russia ruled by Nicholas II’s autocratic regime from 1894 to 1917. A ‘Red Tsar’ is a communist leader whom follows similar principles followed under the leadership of a Tsar, that were influenced by few opinions allowing sole leadership and little opposition from others. Stalin can be considered a ‘Red Tsar’ to an extent as he ruled Communist Russia as a somewhat totalitarian state and was considered a ‘God-like’ figure sent to Earth to lead the nation and its people. From Stalin’s reign of terror from 1929 to 1953 there can be similarities seen in his regime to features of Tsarism as well as differences, this is why there are alternative interpretations for Stalin being considered a ‘Red Tsar’.

To begin with, this book educated the reader about the past. Everyone in the Soviet Union looked up to the leader, Stalin, even though he wasn’t a good leader at all. He caused many problems for the citizens including uncomfortable living conditions. This book educates the reader by showing that back then even when people were treated badly, they still had to look up to their leader even though he was the cause of all

“Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.” This is a direct quote from one of the most notorious men in history, Joseph Stalin. Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid 1920’s until his death. The period in which he ruled over the Soviet Union was known as the Reign of Terror because he was a malicious leader who was ready to do anything to maintain the level of power he achieved. He will forever be remembered as a cold blooded and heartless leader, who took the lives of millions without remorse. This research paper will cover this notorious and deceitful dictator and his early life, rise to power, his reign of terror, and the aftermath of his actions.

     Stalin was a murderer. Stalin killed all his opponents, and this is probably a major factor of why he stayed in office. Stalin was physiologically unstable because as a child his father has beaten him severely. He succeeded in life, and went somewhat crazy because of his fathers beatings. An author,

Joseph Stalin was one of the most powerful men in history. Every decision he made affected the world not only around the USSR, but also everywhere else. Such was clearly evident, especially in his opposition to relations with the Capitalist Western hemisphere and oppression of his own nation. Accordingly, Sokolsky describes Stalin’s

Josef Stalin (formally Dzhugashvili) was the Russian dictator of the Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) from 1929 to 1953. He is famously known for ruling the Soviet people through fear, killing or imprisoning those that opposed him and killing his own people in the war effort.

Joseph Stalin (1878 – 1953) was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. In the eyes of many, Stalin’s rule was a time of terror and suffering. Stalin ruled by fear. Anybody that showed the slightest sign of objection or rebellion against Stalin could be sent away to the Gulags without ever returning. As leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin stopped at nothing to transform his country from a rural society that functioned with outdated and poor tools, into an international superpower. Under his reign, Stalin ruthlessly killed tens of millions of people. The main cause of death was forced labour. Some people see the time of his reign a time of great pride for the Soviet Union as it was under him that the nation became an international super power and helped defeat Hitler. However this is not the view of others. Others say that his reign was a time of only terror and suffering and that he was a man of pure evil.

Joseph Stalin is the face of the Soviet Union, and the shift from monarchy to communism, a system that promised equality and order. The Soviet Union, or the USSR, as discussed in lecture, was the first communist society, a society that emphasized the collective effort over individuality. Communism had the vision of social equality by eliminating class division, the emancipation of women and their rights, controlled education, and industrialization. Under Stalin’s rule, the Russian people believed there was hope for a brighter future, but unfortunately this was not the case. Even though the Soviet Union is considered a failed attempt at creating the utopian vision, this time in Russia is a fascinating topic of discussion. Joseph Stalin was a powerful leader nonetheless and was extremely successful in creating the “Personality Cult” which established a base of “newly coined believers” in the communist ways. This praise of Stalin, despite the terror he reigned, is evident in many pieces of literature throughout this time period including Yevgeny Schwartz’s The Dragon and Fazil Iskander’s Sandro of Chegem, will be discussed in relation to Stalin’s rule and the creation of the Soviet Union.

Russia under Stalin was a country that had just undergone extensive social and political change in an abrupt and intense manner, going from one extreme of governance – absolute monarchy - to another, communism. This violent shift in Russia’s societal infrastructure had created a major lack of movement and evolution in Russian industry, and Russia was lagging behind the rest of Europe in manners of trading, production and technology. Lenin had fostered a dream of having the entirety of Russia lit up by electricity and modern means of communication in ten years. However, this was not just a dream of an advanced society: Lenin was sure that without this lurch forward to meet and contend with the competition of other countries, they would not last, and this was echoed by Stalin when he came into power; “We are fifty of a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this lag in ten years. Either we accomplish this or we will be crushed.” After Lenin’s death, Stalin as the figurehead of communism and leadership in Russia now faced meet the promises of an untested system – a free, functioning Russia as spearhead of the communist movement.

Joseph Stalin was in many ways considered a barbaric man. He was a man with many allies and enemies. During his leadership he completed many tasks that helped improve the state of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Joseph Stalin was leader for 30 years, longer than any leader of the Soviet Union. His power and intimidation was the reason he ruled for so long. Stalin transformed the USSR into an industrial and military superpower, helped defeat the Nazi Germany, and started collectivism.

Even though Hitler was a horrible man, Joseph Stalin was just as guilty. Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union. Stalin is associated with the Great Purge. The Great Purge consisted

Stalin was without a doubt one of the meanest dictators to lead in the 20th century. He was responsible for millions of deaths. The number of deaths ordered by the Soviet Union is about 1.5 million. Almost 2 million had been reported to have died while being deported. One million German Civilians and prisoners starved while being under Soviet guard. Stalin targeted everyone while Hitler only wanted a superior race. Stalin had launched a series of 5 year plans in the late 1920’s intended to transform the Soviet Union from present society into an industrial super power. The name Stalin means “Man of Steel” his real name was Joseph Vissarionvich Djugashvi (history.com). In 1922 he was made appointed General Secretary of the Soviet Union Party (History.com). By 1924 he took

Joseph Stalin’s Communist Soviet Union was a mix of both spectrums in terms of the violation of Human Rights. On one end, the Communist leader’s greatest task was to enforce collectivism in terms of farming. The government created state-owned farms, by taking away land from farmers, however that backfired as it did not produce enough food for everyone, and led to many citizens dying of starvation. On the other end, though a savage leader, Stalin helped the Russians through the betterment of their education and transportation. He was an advocate of recreating the ideal world, where all people were equal; as an outcome he gave women jobs and an education. Furthermore, he improved transportation for the whole country by building railway lines.

Many people believe that Adolf Hitler was the most evil person that ever lived, but if one looked at the facts, they will see that Joseph Stalin was much worse. Infamous for his tyrannical rule over the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin killed millions more than Hitler. Stalin, in total, killed tens of millions of people while Hitler killed around six million. Stalin’s paranoia of people wanting to overthrow him caused him to go insane. Along with his purges of the communist party and harsh country reforms, he ended up killing at least 48 million people. Stalin’s inhumanity to man was truly awful. The key examples of Stalin’s inhumanity to man can be seen in his early life, his rule over the Soviet Union, and involvement in the Cold War.

Joseph Stalin was born and raised in Poverty in 1878 and died the most powerful and feared man in the world (Pauley, p.58, 2014). Stalin was a Georgian-born Soviet who governed the Soviet Union as its dictator from 1922 until his death in 1953 (Pauley, p.54, 2014). Stalin had a cruel upbringing and from an early age he associated with the bullies in his neighborhood, although he was unusual as he was someone with a hunger to learn (Dervin, p.90, 2008). Stalin’s younger years involved “retaliating against violence and replaying his childhood horrors on a geopolitical stage where his need to be in control, to be boss soon emerged as a key identity theme” (Dervin, p.91, 2008). He served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952 and as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1953. Ideologically Stalin was a Marxist and Leminist and helped to formalize the ideas of Marxism-Leminism (Pauley, p.58, 2014). Pauley states that due to his upbringing “Stalin was vain, sometimes irrational, and prone to believing wild rumors and speculation. He was also easily offended and could be brutal and vengeful” (p56, 2014). Stalin is well known for his forced quick industrialisation in the 1930’s that coincided with mass starvation, the imprisonment of millions of people in the Gulag labour camps, and the ‘Great Purge’ of the intelligentsia, the government, and the armed forces (Pauley, p60, 2014). Authors have assumed that Stalin’s goals were always well