57. The Last 24 Hours Of Joseph Stalin | A Brief History

In this short historic documentary about Joseph Stalin, the leader of the USSR, we shall explore his final 24 hours.If you look at the reign of Joseph Stalin as the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, you get an image of Stalin as a ruthless, politically crafty, and dangerously paranoid individual. He held power in large part due to the fear he instilled. That insidious fear, not just of Stalin himself, but the mistrust he fostered between people themselves let him stay in power for 30 years. It eventually also led to Joseph Stalin lying in his own urine, the heads of state surrounding him, too afraid to lift a finger to help. Live by the sword, die by the loss of bodily functions in a narratively interesting way, as the saying goes. Joseph Stalin rose to power in the early 1920s. He already held the title of General Secretary while Lenin, his predecessor, suffered from worsening health problems. As Lenin declined Stalin solidified his power base, discredited his rivals, and positioned himself as the next de facto ruler. One of the last things Stalin and Lenin worked on was the creation of the USSR, formalizing soviet power in the surrounding countries. There is conjecture that Stalin helped speed Lenin’s declining health along with some good oldfashioned toxic substance, but no claims have been officially made.In his many years in office, Stalin was responsible for the leadership of the massive USSR, and his decisions controlled the fates of millions upon millions of people. His highlight reel, if you want to call it that, includes antisemitic witchhunts, secret police reign of terror, mass executions, WWII, the beginning of the Cold War, and the Holodomor among others. Let's look at Joseph Stalin's final 24 hours, how he passed away, and what happened to the USSR after he passed. This is a brief history of the final 24 hours of Joseph Stalin.#josephstalin #sovietunion #history #ussrScriptwriter: Marco PardoVoiceover Artist: Stephen Lewis: stephenvox.comMusic: Motionarray.com Copyright © 2021 A Day In History. All rights reserved.DISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to [email protected] by ⁠PodcastPayouts.com⁠ ------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices