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Joseph Stalin
"The only real power comes out of a long rifle." - Joseph Stalin
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Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from the 1920s until his death in 1953, had a significant impact on the international order during and after World War II. He allied with the United Kingdom and the United states to eventually defeat Nazi Germany in 1945. Stalin's post-war actions contributed to the division between Eastern and Western blocs, marking the beginning of the Cold War. His visions set the stage for the ideological and geopolitical tensions that defined international relations for decades.
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