Joseph Stalin (1879 - 1953), Ioseb Besarionis dze Jugashvili, Ио́сиф Виссарио́нович Ста́лин

Описание: His image as "Papa Joe" hid his monstrous reality.
Joseph Stalin slowly climbed to power through his friends and his
closeness to Lenin, who came to depend on him. Lenin only realized his
mistake following a paralyzing stroke. By then it was too late.
Stalin's ascendency and regime brought death to millions and misery to
millions more. He did, however, lead the Russians through World War II
and for this he is still seen as a hero by many. Dressed here as
Generalissimo of the Soviet Union. Upper left, heavy smoker. Upper
right, his famous profile
Joseph Stalin is from the Historical Figures of Russia created by
artist-histrorian George Stuart. For more information see
www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com, or visit the Museum of Ventura County
in Ventura, California.