JOSEPH STALINAs the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century, Stalin turned the Soviet Union from a backward country into a world superpower at unimaginable human cost: the death and suffering of tens of millions. It is because of this that Stalin is often referred to as 20th century's most evil dictator. However, Stalin had not always been so powerful: he began life as the son of an alcoholic cobbler and a washerwoman who wished their son to become a priest.
Early Life
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