How Did Joseph Stalin Rise To Power

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Joseph Stalin was born Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili, he only later changed his manor to stalin meaning “man of steel.” He grew up poor and his father was an abusive alcoholic who beat him. Stalin earned a scholarship to study priesthood in Orthodox Church and began reading in secret of works of German philosophers. He became interested in revolutionary movements against Russian monarchy. He then became a political activist but got expelled for missing exams. Stalin blamed it on being an activist for Marxist propaganda, communist propaganda. Stalin had a hard life. He got married twice; his first wife died of illness 2nd wife committed suicide1. When Stalin rose to power and became a dictator, Stalin has two main goals. One, using all means