15 Interesting Facts About Joseph Stalin Everyone Should Know!
Today, Joseph Stalin is famous for being the USSR's de facto dictator from 1927 until his death in 1953. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Joseph Stalin?
During WWII, Stalin would prove to be an invaluable ally for the West, helping to defeat Nazi Germany. Following the war, however, Stalin would become the West's main antagonist, through his attempts to expand communism into Western Europe.
Stalin would also help to promote pre-existing concepts like anti-capitalism in the West, a concept that is still around today (partly due to Stalin)!
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