Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin was born on December 21, 1879 in Gori, Georgia. His parents were Catherine and Vissarion Dzhugashivili; but Joseph later changed his name to Stalin meaning “man of steel. ... Joseph grew up in poverty and was an only child. ... When Stalin was 11, his father died. ... At age 15, Stalin joined the revolutionary movement. ... Stalin became rude and disrespectful. After being involved with constant revolutionary activities, Stalin was expelled from his school on May 29, 1899. Stalin started studying the Socialist doctrines and Karl Marx. ... Monastic inspectors put Stalin under suspicion. Stalin worked hard to gain more knowledge. ... Stalin sided with the Bolsheviks that were led by Vladimir Lenin. Stalin wanted his party to become a stable organization of leaders. ... In 1905, Stalin married Yekaterina Svanidze, a Georgian woman that died two years later. ... Stalin was arrested and exiled again for his illegal underground activities in 1908.