WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “Stalin” mean in Russian?
A
Man of Ice
B
Man of Steel
C
Man of Fire
D
Man of Plastic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The article was published under the pseudonym “K. Stalin", a name he had used since 1912. Derived from the Russian word for steel (stal), this has been translated as “Man of Steel"; Stalin may have intended it to imitate Lenin’s pseudonym.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trotsky pointed out that Lenin had effectively accused Stalin of a lack of loyalty. In the 30 December 1922 article, Nationalities Issue, Lenin criticized the actions of Felix Dzerzhinsky, Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze and Stalin in the Georgian Affair by accusing them of “Great Russian Chauvinism".

Detailed explanation-3: -The Koba character was used as a pseudonym by Joseph Stalin, who was born in Georgia. A friend of Stalin recalls “Koba became Soso’s [Stalin’s] God and gave his life meaning. He wished to become Koba. He called himself ‘Koba’ and insisted we call him that.

Detailed explanation-4: -Joseph Stalin initially resisted Lenin’s proposal but ultimately accepted it, and with Lenin’s agreement he changed the name to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), although all republics began as socialist soviet and did not change to the other order until 1936.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was the supreme ruler of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Detailed explanation-6: -The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin’s power. o Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he wanted women to produce more workers. Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to change historical facts.

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