Stalin Timeline

By Dan.Strack

  • Birth

    Born in Georgia as Josif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili

  • Begins attendance at Tiflis Seminary

  • Exiled to Siberia for first time

    As a result of his organisation of a strike at Batumi

  • Joined the Bolshevik Party

  • First meeting with Lenin

    At a party conference in Tammerfors

  • Appointed to the Central Committee

  • Exiled to Siberia for the 2nd time

    Exiled for the duration of the war

  • Left Siberia

    Missed the February revolution and played minor role in the October revolution

  • Appointed Commissar for Nationalities

    Holds this position until 1923

  • Recognised for defence of Tsaritsyn

    First signs of Stalin's dictatorial and violent behaviour

  • Appointed Commissar of State Control

  • Appointed Commissar of Workers' and Peasants' Inspection

  • Appointed General Secretary of the Central Commitee

  • Lenin's Death

    Mourned by the Russian people.

  • 14th Part Congress

    The defeat of opposition on the Left. Stalin and Bukharin form duumvirate to rule USSR.

  • Expulsion of Kamenv and Trotsky

    Stalin gain control of the Politburo by majority.

  • Stalin turns on Bukharin

  • The Great Purges begin

    Millions subject to imprisonment in labour camps or death, many of these were 'show trials'.

  • The first Five Year Plan begins

    Ends in the end of 1932

  • Trotsky expelled from Soviet Unionn

  • Collectivisation of agriculture begins

  • Dekulakisation begins

  • Second Five Year Plan begins

  • Kolkhoz declared a voluntary organisation

  • Constitution of the USSR

    Also known as the Fundamental Law. Appeared to be democratic in nature with the establishment of the Supreme Soviet which would appoint the Council of Ministers.

  • Issue of new decress

    Decrees established on:
    - Labour use
    -Conscription
    -Absenteeism

  • Outbreak of war with Germany

  • Germany Surrenders

  • World War 2 Ends

  • Death of Stalin