| Full Name |
Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin |
| Date of Birth |
21 December 1879 |
| Place of Birth |
Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Date of Death |
05 March 1953 |
| Place of Death |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Russian Empire / Soviet Union |
| Education |
Tbilisi Theological Seminary (expelled) |
| Profession |
Politician, Revolutionary, Dictator |
| Years of Activity |
1901-1953 |
| Brief Information |
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He industrialized the Soviet Union and played a major role in the Allied victory in World War II. His rule was characterized by a cult of personality, purges, and forced collectivization. |