Josef+Stalin+by+Kenny+Simpson

__**1.Biography**__ Josef Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia. He was born december 21, 1879. He was educated at Tifflis Theological Seminary. He was later expelled from that same school. He was expelled for trying to convert his students into the religon Marxism. In 1908, Stalin joined the Social Democratic Labour Party. In 1902, Stalin was arrested. He was arrested for coordnating a strike. After spending 18 months in jail he was later deproted to Siberia.

__//**2.Hpw came to power**//__ After Lenin;s death there were 3 main canidates. There was Loen Trotsky and there was Josef Stalin. The Communists Party were worried that Trotsky was going to take over Russia by force. The people of Russia seen the failings of Trotsky in the past. They also thought that Stalin was stronger than Trotsky. The people of Russia voted for Josef Stalin.

__//**3.How did keep his power**//__ He kept his his power by doing a number of things. He used popaganda to bring more people to come to his country. He also banned propaganda for all the people in the country so they couldnt say anything bad about him. He also used fear to scare his people into doing the right things and following laws. He also had an army who killed anyone who stepped out of line. He also used violence to kill anyone against him. He was a leader who always wanted to stay in power and thats how he did it.

__//**4.How did he eliminate opposition**//__ How did he eliminate his oppsition by rule. He used his army to capture the people in his nation and they killed them. yes, hes did throw people in jail. If he punishment was right by throwing them in jail he didthat. He threw hundreds of people in jail during his lifetime. Yes, he did eliminate his opponets. He killed them for being against them. He killed them for trying to beat him and take over Russia.

**__//5.How much land did conquer//__** Stalin conquered the whole Russia. He conquered by getting voted to run Russia. After he did thst he abused his power, He kept control of Russia by developing a large and powerful army. He used that army to control and try and conquer other p;aces. He also used his army to enforce the laws where he controlled.