HIST 3203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Permanent Revolution, Mixed Economy, Kulak
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Josef vissarionovich dzugashvili (december 21st 1879 - march 5th 1953) His father was a shoemaker, a violent man who was a heavy drinker, who died in a bar brawl. Stalin" was a pseydenom, meaning man of steel". He was also called koba, a georgian folk hero. He was also known as soso, which essentially was joey". His mother was a major influence in his life. She was dressed in traditional costume, was well respected, and wanted to serve god, her husband and child. She always wanted her son to become a priest, and regretted that he did not do so. He saw her in 1936, and she told him it was a pity that he didn"t become a priest. His mother was strict, and demanding of herself, passing on these qualities to stalin. His mother insisted that he went to school, and he was very good at school, with a driving need to succeed.
