Henry Stewart History on MSN

Joseph Stalin’s rise to power and the transformation of the Soviet Union

This biography follows Stalin from his early life in Georgia to his emergence as the USSR’s authoritarian ruler, examining ...
YouTube on MSN

Trotsky vs. Stalin - The struggle for Lenin's succession (1924-1929)

On his deathbed, Lenin attempted to ensure unified leadership within his party. After his death in 1924, Lev Trotsky, his ...
The New York Times

Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia. By Ivan Nechepurenko ...
CNN

New Stalin monument in Moscow subway stirs debate

A monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin erected in Moscow’s subway is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it’s a mistake to commemorate ...