How Did Joseph Stalin Affect Society
Joseph Stalin caused terrible deaths to more than twenty million people. He had a hard childhood that made him seem to have a soul made of steel. After the death of the Soviet Union’s leader, Stalin fought hard to gain control of the country. With this, he caused a huge famine under his control. Stalin had a contract with Hitler and soon became too trusting. But, towards Stalin’s death, people thought he was out of his mind. Stalin’s childhood that was full of hardships caused him to become thirsty for power. Joseph Stalin was born December 18, 1878 and his birth name was Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili. He later changed his birth date to December 21, 1879. He also changed his name to Joseph Stalin in his thirties which means “man of steel”
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He found Adolf Hitler who shared his desire to spread communism. In 1939, Stalin and Hitler signed a nonaggression pact on the eve of World War II. They signed the pact in Moscow, Soviet Union. The two men agreed to take no military action against each other for the span of ten years. This was a surprise for the rest of the world. Soon after the pact, Stalin’s generals, America, and Britain warned Stalin that Germany was going to break the pact and were aiming for the eastern front. Stalin, surprisingly, trusted Hitler for his integrity and ignored the many warning that were given to him. Instead, Stalin began to annex, or seizing, Poland, Romania, and many other countries. Stalin soon learned that he could not trust Hitler at …show more content…
He lead a nuclear age by exploding an atomic bomb in 1949. In 1950, he gave the leader of North Korea, Kim II Sung, permission to invade South Korea. North Korea was supported by the Union and was pro-communism. But, South Korea was supported by America and was pro-capitalism. This caused tension between the Soviet Union and America once Stalin gave the go to North Korea. People soon called him crazy and paranoid because of his need for power. As he grew older, his health began to decline. He found an assassination plot and soon ordered the head of the secret police to start a new Communist Party. Before Joseph Stalin was able to give the go, he died of a heart attack on March 5, 1953. He left a mark of horror and death on Russia and made Russia
He found Adolf Hitler who shared his desire to spread communism. In 1939, Stalin and Hitler signed a nonaggression pact on the eve of World War II. They signed the pact in Moscow, Soviet Union. The two men agreed to take no military action against each other for the span of ten years. This was a surprise for the rest of the world. Soon after the pact, Stalin’s generals, America, and Britain warned Stalin that Germany was going to break the pact and were aiming for the eastern front. Stalin, surprisingly, trusted Hitler for his integrity and ignored the many warning that were given to him. Instead, Stalin began to annex, or seizing, Poland, Romania, and many other countries. Stalin soon learned that he could not trust Hitler at …show more content…
He lead a nuclear age by exploding an atomic bomb in 1949. In 1950, he gave the leader of North Korea, Kim II Sung, permission to invade South Korea. North Korea was supported by the Union and was pro-communism. But, South Korea was supported by America and was pro-capitalism. This caused tension between the Soviet Union and America once Stalin gave the go to North Korea. People soon called him crazy and paranoid because of his need for power. As he grew older, his health began to decline. He found an assassination plot and soon ordered the head of the secret police to start a new Communist Party. Before Joseph Stalin was able to give the go, he died of a heart attack on March 5, 1953. He left a mark of horror and death on Russia and made Russia