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Episode 132, The Soviet Union Part 2, Stalin comes to power.

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Last episode covered the early life and political career of Joseph Stalin, and the first half of this episode will continue that story as Stalin continued to grow in power and

eventually became the most powerful man in the Soviet Union.

The most important event on that path would be the death of Vladimir Lennon on January 21st, 1924, after a long

period of health issues, which started in March 1923 when he would suffer a stroke.

His death would set up a power struggle for the future of the Soviet Union, with Stalin

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