Early in life, Joseph Stalin became convinced of the inevitability of social revolution. And in it, he was determined to play a prominent role. He carefully masked his great personal ambition during his long climb to power and devoted all this energies to furthering the cause of Lenin and Bolshevism. Only after Lenin's death, with the Bolshevik takeover of Russia accomplished, did Stalin's comrades in leadership find themselves forced to bow to Stalin's will or be eliminated.

His rise to power was bloody and ruthless, yet under his twenty-nine-year leadership, Russia became a mighty industrial nation. Illiteracy was banished, interest in the arts began to flourish, and Russia moved toward amazing scientific triumphs. Man of Steel is the story of Joseph Stalin, the man who rose to become absolute master of Soviet Russia and who cast his shadow over the entire globe.

 

This book is part of a book series called Jules Archer History For Young Readers .

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Skyhorse Publishing .

Brianna DuMont is the award-winning author of numerous nonfiction books for middle grade readers, including Fantastic Fugitives , Thrilling Thieves , and Famous Phonies . She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, two kids, and two cats, but you can visit her at www. briannadumont. com Jules Archer was one of the most respected names in nonfiction for young people. During his lifetime he published over seventy books, which have been translated into twelve languages throughout the world.