Joseph stalin biography summary of 100

Stalin forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions dying from famine while others were sent to labor camps.

Joseph stalin cause of death

The son of Besarion Jughashvili, a cobbler, and Ketevan Geladze, a washerwoman, Stalin was a frail child. At age 7, he contracted smallpox, leaving his face scarred. A few years later he was injured in a carriage accident which left arm slightly deformed some accounts state his arm trouble was a result of blood poisoning from the injury. The other village children treated him cruelly, instilling in him a sense of inferiority.

Because of this, Stalin began a quest for greatness and respect. He also developed a cruel streak for those who crossed him. Stalin's mother, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian , wanted him to become a priest. In , she managed to enroll him in church school in Gori. Stalin did well in school, and his efforts gained him a scholarship to Tiflis Theological Seminary in A year later, Stalin came in contact with Messame Dassy, a secret organization that supported Georgian independence from Russia.