Joseph Stalin

"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem."
-Joseph Stalin.

People were affected positively and negatively when Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union and defeated the Nazis during World War II.

Background Info

• born on December 18, 1878
• His mother wanted him to be a priest.
• Had three wives and four children.
• Leader of the Soviet Union (1929-1953).
• Died March 5, 1953.

Positive Effects

• Contributed to the defeating of the Nazis.
• Gaved women education and jobs.
• Industrialization

Negative Effects

• Killed over 20 million people.
• Caused the Great Purge
• He caused the Holodomor (1932-1933).

Amount of people Stalin killed compare to Hitler

Works cited

• Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. 
• "Joseph Stalin." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. .