High School History Challenge: How Much Can You Recall?
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QUESTION 37-Identify the person in the image.
Correct Incorrect Joseph Stalin: Joseph Stalin held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1953. He is infamous for his 'Great Purge' which targeted political opponents, resulting in the deaths of approximately 1 million people. Additionally, his policies contributed to two famines in the 20th century that caused the deaths of almost 9 million people.