Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union as its dictator from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1922 to 1952. Stalin's government implemented policies that led to rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agriculture, as well as political repression and mass killings of perceived enemies of the state. His regime was responsible for the deaths of millions of people through famine, gulags, and purges. Stalin's rule marked by a cult of personality, where he was venerated as a semi-divine figure and his policies led to widespread social upheaval, economic dislocation and human rights abuses. Despite his brutal tactics, Stalin is credited with modernizing the Soviet Union and leading the country to victory in World War II.
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