[Music] this Soviet dictator called himself a
this Soviet dictator called himself a
this Soviet dictator called himself a man of steel welcome to watchmojo.com
man of steel welcome to watchmojo.com
man of steel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the life of Joseph Stalin Joseph
the life of Joseph Stalin Joseph
the life of Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Jewish V Lee was born
Vissarionovich Jewish V Lee was born
Vissarionovich Jewish V Lee was born December 18th 1878 in Gori Georgia of
December 18th 1878 in Gori Georgia of
December 18th 1878 in Gori Georgia of the Russian Empire following his humble
the Russian Empire following his humble
the Russian Empire following his humble upbringing he entered Divinity School at
upbringing he entered Divinity School at
upbringing he entered Divinity School at 16 to become a priest
16 to become a priest
16 to become a priest however by 1899 he was kicked out due to
however by 1899 he was kicked out due to
however by 1899 he was kicked out due to his increasing interest in Marxist
his increasing interest in Marxist
his increasing interest in Marxist writings after discovering Vladimir
writings after discovering Vladimir
writings after discovering Vladimir Lenin’s works
Lenin’s works
Lenin’s works Stalin became heavily involved in
Stalin became heavily involved in
Stalin became heavily involved in underground revolutionary movements by
underground revolutionary movements by
underground revolutionary movements by 1903 he joined Lenin’s Bolsheviks which
1903 he joined Lenin’s Bolsheviks which
1903 he joined Lenin’s Bolsheviks which later became the Communist Party of the
later became the Communist Party of the
later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Soviet Union Stalin risked incarceration daily to
Stalin risked incarceration daily to
Stalin risked incarceration daily to propagandize and organize action and his
propagandize and organize action and his
propagandize and organize action and his record got him exiled to Siberia several
record got him exiled to Siberia several
record got him exiled to Siberia several times around this point he adopted the
times around this point he adopted the
times around this point he adopted the name Stalin which in Russian meant steel
name Stalin which in Russian meant steel
name Stalin which in Russian meant steel lenin recognized Stalin’s contributions
lenin recognized Stalin’s contributions
lenin recognized Stalin’s contributions by appointing him to minor posts within
by appointing him to minor posts within
by appointing him to minor posts within his party during 1917 s Russian
his party during 1917 s Russian
his party during 1917 s Russian Revolution the Bolsheviks snatched
Revolution the Bolsheviks snatched
Revolution the Bolsheviks snatched government control and this allowed
government control and this allowed
government control and this allowed Stalin to further increase his value at
Stalin to further increase his value at
Stalin to further increase his value at the start of the Civil War in 1917
the start of the Civil War in 1917
the start of the Civil War in 1917 Stalin became the people’s commissar for
Stalin became the people’s commissar for
Stalin became the people’s commissar for nationalities affairs and was eventually
nationalities affairs and was eventually
nationalities affairs and was eventually appointed to the political Bureau of the
appointed to the political Bureau of the
appointed to the political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
Central Committee of the Communist Party
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union or Politburo the
of the Soviet Union or Politburo the
of the Soviet Union or Politburo the Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War and
Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War and
Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War and aimed to expand their power in Europe by
aimed to expand their power in Europe by
aimed to expand their power in Europe by initiating the polish-soviet war in 1919
initiating the polish-soviet war in 1919
initiating the polish-soviet war in 1919 Stalin’s rivals criticized his choices
Stalin’s rivals criticized his choices
Stalin’s rivals criticized his choices during that war but he redeemed himself
during that war but he redeemed himself
during that war but he redeemed himself during 1921 s Red Army invasion of
during 1921 s Red Army invasion of
during 1921 s Red Army invasion of Georgia Lenin then gave Stalin more
Georgia Lenin then gave Stalin more
Georgia Lenin then gave Stalin more power in 1922 by naming him secretary
power in 1922 by naming him secretary
power in 1922 by naming him secretary for the reigning Communist Party of the
for the reigning Communist Party of the
for the reigning Communist Party of the Soviet Union soon after Lenin suffered a
Soviet Union soon after Lenin suffered a
Soviet Union soon after Lenin suffered a stroke stalin acted as his go-between
stroke stalin acted as his go-between
stroke stalin acted as his go-between but their relationships suffered until
but their relationships suffered until
but their relationships suffered until Lenin died of a heart attack in 1924
Lenin died of a heart attack in 1924
Lenin died of a heart attack in 1924 Stalin then began his ascension he
Stalin then began his ascension he
Stalin then began his ascension he discredited or purged rivals and
discredited or purged rivals and
discredited or purged rivals and intellectuals who stood in his way like
intellectuals who stood in his way like
intellectuals who stood in his way like Leon Trotsky eventually he was heir
Leon Trotsky eventually he was heir
Leon Trotsky eventually he was heir apparent to Soviet leadership and by the
apparent to Soviet leadership and by the
apparent to Soviet leadership and by the end of the 1920s he effectively took
end of the 1920s he effectively took
end of the 1920s he effectively took control of the government as dictator in
control of the government as dictator in
control of the government as dictator in 1928 he began releasing a series of
1928 he began releasing a series of
1928 he began releasing a series of five-year plans for the national economy
five-year plans for the national economy
five-year plans for the national economy of the Soviet Union which quickly
of the Soviet Union which quickly
of the Soviet Union which quickly increased industrialization and impelled
increased industrialization and impelled
increased industrialization and impelled communal farming the Soviets prospered
communal farming the Soviets prospered
communal farming the Soviets prospered during this period while capitalist
during this period while capitalist
during this period while capitalist countries suffered through the Great
countries suffered through the Great
countries suffered through the Great Depression
Depression
Depression however Stalin’s reorganization
however Stalin’s reorganization
however Stalin’s reorganization ultimately cost millions of lives due to
ultimately cost millions of lives due to
ultimately cost millions of lives due to famines murder and the USSR s network of
famines murder and the USSR s network of
famines murder and the USSR s network of forced labour referred to as gulag the
forced labour referred to as gulag the
forced labour referred to as gulag the late 1930s was characterized by the
late 1930s was characterized by the
late 1930s was characterized by the Great Purge this terrifying period saw
Great Purge this terrifying period saw
Great Purge this terrifying period saw the population subjected to such
the population subjected to such
the population subjected to such indignities as police scrutiny
indignities as police scrutiny
indignities as police scrutiny deportation incarceration and random
deportation incarceration and random
deportation incarceration and random murders in 1939 at the outset of World
murders in 1939 at the outset of World
murders in 1939 at the outset of World War 2 Stalin and Hitler signed a
War 2 Stalin and Hitler signed a
War 2 Stalin and Hitler signed a non-aggression pact within two years it
non-aggression pact within two years it
non-aggression pact within two years it became evident to everyone but the
became evident to everyone but the
became evident to everyone but the Soviet dictator that Hitler was readying
Soviet dictator that Hitler was readying
Soviet dictator that Hitler was readying to renege on that promise Stalin and the
to renege on that promise Stalin and the
to renege on that promise Stalin and the Soviet Union were then shocked by the
Soviet Union were then shocked by the
Soviet Union were then shocked by the eventual attack Soviet forces suffered
eventual attack Soviet forces suffered
eventual attack Soviet forces suffered tremendous casualties until the end of
tremendous casualties until the end of
tremendous casualties until the end of 1941 this in addition to the purges he
1941 this in addition to the purges he
1941 this in addition to the purges he carried out during the 1930s meant the
carried out during the 1930s meant the
carried out during the 1930s meant the Red Army was lacking power and great
Red Army was lacking power and great
Red Army was lacking power and great minds
minds
minds however Stalin finally assembled a
however Stalin finally assembled a
however Stalin finally assembled a defense in 1943 the Red Army turned the
defense in 1943 the Red Army turned the
defense in 1943 the Red Army turned the tide against Nazi Germany and began
tide against Nazi Germany and began
tide against Nazi Germany and began freeing Eastern European countries while
freeing Eastern European countries while
freeing Eastern European countries while this victory did result in massive
this victory did result in massive
this victory did result in massive Soviet casualties
Soviet casualties
Soviet casualties Stalin remained steadfast towards the
Stalin remained steadfast towards the
Stalin remained steadfast towards the war’s end
war’s end
war’s end Stalin joined his other big three
Stalin joined his other big three
Stalin joined his other big three counterparts Winston Churchill and
counterparts Winston Churchill and
counterparts Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt and showcased
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and showcased
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and showcased his impressive negotiating skills he
his impressive negotiating skills he
his impressive negotiating skills he successfully argued to keep countries
successfully argued to keep countries
successfully argued to keep countries his Red Army had liberated within Soviet
his Red Army had liberated within Soviet
his Red Army had liberated within Soviet power and secured three United Nations
power and secured three United Nations
power and secured three United Nations seats for his state by this point the
seats for his state by this point the
seats for his state by this point the USSR was a respected world power
USSR was a respected world power
USSR was a respected world power Stalin led into the nuclear age and
Stalin led into the nuclear age and
Stalin led into the nuclear age and became increasingly mistrustful this was
became increasingly mistrustful this was
became increasingly mistrustful this was exacerbated in the early 1950s by the
exacerbated in the early 1950s by the
exacerbated in the early 1950s by the doctors plot this conspiracy suggested a
doctors plot this conspiracy suggested a
doctors plot this conspiracy suggested a group of primarily Jewish doctors was
group of primarily Jewish doctors was
group of primarily Jewish doctors was working together to murder important
working together to murder important
working together to murder important Soviets this revelation caused Stalin to
Soviets this revelation caused Stalin to
Soviets this revelation caused Stalin to begin readying for another purge however
begin readying for another purge however
begin readying for another purge however on March 5th 1953 he died without being
on March 5th 1953 he died without being
on March 5th 1953 he died without being able to implement his plan in 1956
able to implement his plan in 1956
able to implement his plan in 1956 Nikita Khrushchev challenged Stalin’s
Nikita Khrushchev challenged Stalin’s
Nikita Khrushchev challenged Stalin’s accepted legacy by condemning him and
accepted legacy by condemning him and
accepted legacy by condemning him and his cult of personality
his cult of personality
his cult of personality while Joseph Stalin is remembered by
while Joseph Stalin is remembered by
while Joseph Stalin is remembered by some for his contributions to Soviet
some for his contributions to Soviet
some for his contributions to Soviet industry others decried his repressive
industry others decried his repressive
industry others decried his repressive methods and painting him as one of the
methods and painting him as one of the
methods and painting him as one of the most deadly dictators in history
most deadly dictators in history
most deadly dictators in history [Music]
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