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Joseph Stalin was born on December 18th 1879
Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1879, in Gori, Georgia a country south of Russia. His father Besarion Jughashvili, who worked as a cobbler, and his mother Ketevan Geladze, was a washerwomen. During his younger years he was considered to be a frail fragile child, he was diagnosed with smallpox leaving noticeable marks on his face. Few years after the smallpox he was in a horrible wagon accident leaving his left arm partially disabled. (Biography.com Editors). -
Stalin arrested
Joseph Stalin arrested for organizing labor strikes, getting himself exiled to Siberia. From this time Joseph Stalin set up "Stalin" meaning "steel" in Russian, wanting to show off his power.after his first arrest he exiles fleeing during the Russian revolution. (biography.com) -
Revolution of 1917
A revolution set in Russia which led to the rise of the Soviet Union, an set in motion political and social changes. Mainly started because most Russians were loosing faith in there leader Nicholas II. Russia now was far behind in everything, Germany was so advanced in industrialization. The revolt started when industrial workers looking for food such as bread took to the streets.Mobs were destroying police stations and now attacking one an other. (history.com) -
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The massacre began when a group of non-violent protesters started a riot. The 13th happened to be one of the largest religious festivals "Baisakhi". When Army soldiers, commanded by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer began shooting at unarmed, innocent men and women. Dyer's 50 rifle men were ordered to march to a bank ad to point and shoot the people gathered for the festival. Army men were ordered to kill. Roughly 1000 people killed, and over 1500 wounded. (history.com) -
Joseph Stalin, named General Secretary of the Communist Party
Joseph Stalin was titled General Secretary of the communist party in 1922, with exceptions. One being Lenin was still in partial power and had a large amount of followers. After Lenin's death Stalin was able to consolidate power and soon became not just secretary but communist leader. Under His rule socialism in one country became a major focus. He changed and got rid of Lenin's policys to more of a dictator type of ruling. (Biographry.com) -
General Strike in Great Britain
The strike was called by Trades Union Congress (T.U.C.), it was a support in striking coal in Scotland, Whales and England. The event this strike was for labor relations in Britain. Miners were standing up against their pay cut. This event went for ten days ending on the 13th pf may 1926. (london.org) -
Joseph Stalin begins his Five Year Plan.
Joseph Stalin's five year plan was a method planing economic growth, by developing heavy industry and arrangement of agriculture with the use of quotas. The plan was set out to Strengthen the Soviet Union, by making it more self-sufficient. This plan improved the USSR at the expense of consumer goods. The first Five Year Plan officially ended in 1932, being followed up with the second plan which basically just continued off of where the first plan left off, strengthening it more. ( infoplease) -
Stock Market Crash
Billions of dollars lost, investors left with nothing, stock tickers hours became unhealthy because the machinery couldn't handle the tremendous amount of trading. The crash of the stock Market lead the world to the great depression. Prior to the crash the Stock Market had reached its peak undergoing major expansion. numbers began decreasing in early October,and panic struck out. (history.com) -
The Great Purge
The Great Purge marks a period of extreme persecution, in the Soviet Union. Persecutions of communist leaders, party members, red army members. The Purge began with an assassination of Sergei Kivrov, a communist with population threatening to Stalin. His death is suspected to be ordered by Stalin from fear of losing his title. After the death the party was “purging” itself of undesirables. Stalin signed a decree making families liable for the crimes committed by their husband or father.(bio.com) -
Franco takes the Victory in the Spanish Civil War
On may 19, 1939 Francisco Franco, was given the Highest military honor, for his win in the Spanish Civil War with government leaders ministers,, and generals all supporting him. Franco called for officers to join the commotion, trying to settle the revolts spreading into mainland Spain. Planning an army in Africa ready to bring to mainland to support in stopping the fights. (historytoday.com) -
Non-Aggression Act
The non Aggression Pact, was like a treaty between the soviet Union, and the Nazi Germans in which the two countries promised to make no war or conflict in battle toward each other for the next ten years. Stalin hoped it would hold peace with Germans and help them gain time to build up the Soviet Union military establishment. Little did Stalin know Hitler was planning betrayal in the act ruining
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Invasion of Soviet Union in World War 2
Stalin had signed a “non-aggression act” with Hitler, calling peace,a month later Hitler betrayed it. He invaded Poland setting off Stalin and his followers. After few years of fighting Stalin Demanded a stronger alliance with Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, after strengthening the bond America, and Britain declared Hitler and his Nazis were were far worse than Stalin and agreed to limit cooperation with Stalin. The Soviet Union played a major part in the defeat of Germany with Stalin as leader -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan was the first time nuclear bombing was Incorporated in fighting for the United States. On December 7th Roosevelt Called it "the date we live in infamy" the day Japanese planes attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan dropped a bomb on to us killing over 2,300 people. Killing the American naval battleship. (americaslibrary.gov) -
Established Communism in eastern Europe
The soviet Union promised the citizens that communism would help the economic industry to improve, and that more needs would be met. Promises weren't kept and words weren't lived up to. The government European citizens were left struggling to find food and clothing. (edupalce.com) -
Stalin Grants North Korea Permission to Invade
Joseph granted North Korea the permission to invade South Korea, starting the Korean war, between the Soviet Union With North Korea, against South Korea, and the United States. South Korea lost many men in battle, and the United States after helping Stalin and his followers in World War 2 felt betrayed by him. Stalin's goal was to continue to swallow up as many country's as possible to keep his safe, and to strengthen it as much as possible. (history.com) -
Stalin's Death
On March 5,1953, Joseph Stalin is found dead of a stroke. At 73 years of age Stalin's body was washed and brought in for autopsy. Stalin had suffered with a cerebral hemorrhage. "A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic" one of his own quotes. Now on march 5 at 9:50 in the morning Stalin was added onto one of those deaths of an undesirable, war death, persecution in fear he was now one of his millions deaths, but not for being killed but for a long heath process.(Archer 4)
