WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian-born Soviet revolutionary and political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lenin died on 21 January 1924. Stalin was given the honour of organizing his funeral. Upon Lenin’s death, Stalin was officially hailed as his successor as the leader of the ruling Communist Party and of the Soviet Union itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Having come to power in October 1917 by means of a coup d’état, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks spent the next few years struggling to maintain their rule against widespread popular opposition.