... and "Stalin" were political pseudonyms). Stalin used the name "Koba" until about 1913, when he regularly began signing articles and letters with the name "Stalin" (meaning "man of steel" or "steel one"). Until the last years of the czarist Russia, Stalin was more an up-and -coming follower than a leader. Unlike the intellectual party members, his contribution to the cause was practical, not ... defeat, calling Tukhachevsky a traitor (and once Stalin came to power, Tukhachevsky was to eventually pay for this alleged treason and others with his life). Despite the Bolshevik defeat in Poland...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... and "Stalin" were political pseudonyms). Stalin used the name "Koba" until about 1913, when he regularly began signing articles and letters with the name "Stalin" (meaning "man of steel" or "steel one"). Until the last years of the czarist Russia, Stalin was more an up-and -coming follower than a leader. Unlike the intellectual party members, his contribution to the cause was practical, not ... defeat, calling Tukhachevsky a traitor (and once Stalin came to power, Tukhachevsky was to eventually pay for this alleged treason and others with his life). Despite the Bolshevik defeat in Poland...

• Word Count: 7028
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Modern). Stalin did many odd jobs for his party through his younger years. He also served as co-editor of a revolutionary newspaper for a while. He was exiled many times for treason or various other crimes, but he always managed to return to the Russian political scene. Stalin first met ... many countries under his control or influence, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and many other countries. He established communist governments in each of these countries, each of which was completely loyal to him. Stalin's last years were spent rebuilding Russia from the devastation ca...

• Word Count: 1682
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Modern). Stalin did many odd jobs for his party through his younger years. He also served as co-editor of a revolutionary newspaper for a while. He was exiled many times for treason or various other crimes, but he always managed to return to the Russian political scene. Stalin first met ... many countries under his control or influence, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and many other countries. He established communist governments in each of these countries, each of which was completely loyal to him. Stalin's last years were spent rebuilding Russia from the devastation ca...

• Word Count: 1682
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• Grade Level: High School

... joined the more radical Bolsheviks, and by the time World War I arrived, in 1914, he had attended a number of Party Congresses and risen high in Lenin's favor, who appointed him to the Bolshevik Central Committee. It was at this time that he adopted the name "Stalin," meaning "steel one." In 1917, the Russian Revolution toppled the Tsarist government. From March until November ... of that year, Russia was ruled by a Provisional Government, which made plans for a democratically elected assembly. A number of miscalculations, however, along with the strain of continuing the war with German...

• Word Count: 5151
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate