Stalin ordered the execution of Siberian shamans, either by shooting or forcing them out of helicopters, due to his belief in their inferiority. He was a theology student and changed his surname to Stalin, meaning “Man of Steel”. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was so cruel that he is said to have even ordered the killing […]
Stalin hated his son Yakov and refused to exchange him for surrender during WWII. Yakov committed suicide in a German concentration camp. Stalin’s relationship with his firstborn was contentious, leading to Yakov’s suicide attempt, which Stalin mocked. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin really hated his son Yakov. Indeed, Stalin refused to surrender to German soldiers in […]
