Stalin By josh.olin52 Mar 5, 1878 Born as Iosef Dzhugashvili in Gori, Georgia Jan 1, 1899 Rebelled against Theological Seminary and expelled. Jan 1, 1902 Arrested for Revolutionary Activity. Was sent to Siberia. wanted to lead the country forward. Jan 1, 1904 Escaped from Siberia. Went back to Georgia. Jan 1, 1905 Followed Lenin and Bolsheviks. Also robbed banks. This is how he got to power. Period: Jan 13, 1912 to Jan 13, 1917 Stalin arrested again and went back to Siberia. Was released and the czar was toppled. Jan 13, 1917 Lenin takes over Govt. Jan 21, 1924 Lenin dies with Stalin in power. Jan 13, 1930 Stalin sent people who didn't agree with him to gulags in Siberia. very important leadership trait;. Jan 13, 1943 Russia beat Hitler in WWII after 25 million Russians died. This shows how he was ruthless and would do what it took to win. Jan 13, 1953 Died of cerebral hemorhage