World Leaders: Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin mother wanted him to become a _______.

• Cook

• Soldier

• Priest

• Czar

What did Stalin do after Lenin's death?

• Resigned from politics

• Promoted peace and democracy

• Moved to the countryside

• Took total control of the Communist Party

How did Stalin's policies affect the peasants?

• Forced them into collective farms

• Improved their living standards

• Allowed them to start businesses

• Granted them more land

What was the result of Stalin's rapid industrialization?

• Huge successes but at great human and environmental cost

• Massive economic failure

• Decrease in national wealth

• Environmental improvement

What was Stalin's role in World War II?

• He was a pacifist

• He supported Nazi Germany throughout the war

• His Red Army helped defeat Nazi Germany

• He remained neutral

What did Stalin demand from the Allies during World War II?

• Surrender of the Axis Powers

• A second front against Germany

• Financial compensation

• Control over Asia

What was the outcome of the 1948 Berlin Blockade?

• Berlin became an independent city-state

• Stalin gained control of the city

• The city was divided into East and West Berlin

• The Allies supplied the city via a massive airlift, forcing Stalin to back down

What did Stalin do in Eastern Europe after World War II?

• Promoted democratic elections

• Established Communist governments

• Supported independence movements

• Withdrew all Soviet troops

How did Stalin's reign end?

• He fled the country

• He retired peacefully

• He was overthrown in a coup

• He died on March 5, 1953

What was the significance of Stalin's nickname?

• It represented his intellectual capabilities

• It signified his gentle nature

• It meant 'steel', reflecting his tough demeanor

• It was a tribute to his favorite poet