Papa Joe:

The Big Three

Papa Joe:

Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union.

Birth Name: Joseph Vissarionovich Jugashvili

Birth Date: December 18, 1878

Died: March 5, 1953

Birth Place: Gori, Georgia

Random Facts: He adopted the more commonly known surname of "Stalin" in 1913, after the Russian word, "stal" ("steel")

His family nickname was "Soso"

On April 3, 1922 Stalin became the first ever general secretay of the Central Committee to the All-Russian Communist Party (more commonly known as the Bolsheviks). This title eventually became the most powerful position in Russia.

Papa Joe's words of wisdom:

"Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. "

"One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic."

"I trust no one, not even myself."

\m/ Rock on Winston FDR and Papa Joe \m/