How did Stalin die?

On this day, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union since 1924, dies in Moscow. Like his ... read more

With Order No. 270, Stalin commanded soldiers risking capture to commit suicide or fight to the death, stating that any who were captured were traitors; among those taken as a German prisoner of war was Stalin's son Yakov, who died in their custody. read more

On this day, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union since 1924, dies in Moscow. Like his right-wing counterpart, Hitler, who was born in Austria, Joseph Stalin was not a native of the country he ruled with an iron fist. read more