20 million Soviet Citizens died at his hand. For a quarter of a century, he ruled his huge Empire with a ruthless iron fist. Terror was his modus operandi – while he was alive, no one, not even his closest family members, were safe. Yet, at his passing he was mourned as the savior of his people.

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Host Simon Whistler
Author Steve Theunissen
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Source/Further reading:

Ian Grey: Stalin (Kindle Edition)
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