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'''Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin''' (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин, born '''Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili''', Georgian: იოსებ ვისარიონოვიჩ ჯუღაშვილი; December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953) was the first General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]'s Central Committee from 1924 until his death in 1953. He led the Soviet Union through a period of rapid growth and industrialization, and led it through [[World War II]] in which the Red Army was victorious over [[Nazi Germany]] and captured Berlin in 1945, ending the war in Europe.

Joseph Stalin is considered to be one of the most brutal dictators in history and is extremely infamous for his immense cruelty. His regime was responsible for numerous human rights abuses, mass repression, ethnic cleansing, propaganda, deportation, starvation, and numerous executions. It is estimated that ~~at least 24~~ million people died under his rule.

Joseph Stalin is considered to be one of the most brutal dictators in history and is extremely infamous for his immense cruelty. His regime was responsible for numerous human rights abuses, mass repression, ethnic cleansing, propaganda, deportation, starvation, and numerous executions. It is estimated that 60 million people died under his rule.

==Biography==

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 '''Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin''' (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин,  born '''Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili''', Georgian: იოსებ ვისარიონოვიჩ ჯუღაშვილი; December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953) was the first General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]'s Central Committee from 1924 until his death in 1953. He led the Soviet Union through a period of rapid growth and industrialization, and led it through [[World War II]] in which the Red Army was victorious over [[Nazi Germany]] and captured Berlin in 1945, ending the war in Europe.
-Joseph Stalin is considered to be one of the most brutal dictators in history and is extremely infamous for his immense cruelty. His regime was responsible for numerous human rights abuses, mass repression, ethnic cleansing, propaganda, deportation, starvation, and numerous executions. It is estimated that at least 24 million people died under his rule.
+Joseph Stalin is considered to be one of the most brutal dictators in history and is extremely infamous for his immense cruelty. His regime was responsible for numerous human rights abuses, mass repression, ethnic cleansing, propaganda, deportation, starvation, and numerous executions. It is estimated that 60 million people died under his rule.
 ==Biography==