71 years ago today, on March 5, 1953, Joseph Stalin died. Born December 18, 1878, he had ruled over Russia in various capacities from 1921 until his death ... left him with visible facial scars.

There was no emphasis in the official announcements on the presence of a wife or children at Stalin’s bedside; it is not even known whether or not he remarried after the death of his second wife ...

They proved the better maneuverers. Death of a Rival. Zhdanov’s own son, Yuri, was chief of the scientific propaganda section. Malenkov, with Stalin’s backing, forced Yuri to publish a ...

The Ideology. Stalin learned something from the purges: the power that ideas have over men’s minds. Since the death of Lenin he had repeated, to the point of nausea, the old Leninist slogans.

Cold war on Reds launched by U.S. to capitalize on Stalin death WASHINGTON, March 6, 1953 (UP) -- The Eisenhower Administration launched a top secret psychological warfare offensive against ...

Stalin gains new skills working as a mediator for officials throughout the party. After Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin begins ruthlessly promoting himself as his political heir. Many in the party ...

“What is the answer from Chief Minister M K Stalin for the 19 lives lost?” Palaniswami asked. He also appealed to the students to remain positive and work towards success ...