stalins

[US]/ˈstɑ:lin/
[UK]/ˈstɑlɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Soviet ruler celebrated for his harsh authoritarian rule during the mid-20th century.

Phrases & Collocations

Joseph Stalin

Stalinist regime

Example Sentences

Stalin was a Soviet politician and dictator.

Many people were purged during Stalin's rule.

Stalin implemented a series of Five-Year Plans.

The Stalinist regime was known for its harsh policies.

Stalin's leadership style was characterized by centralized control.

Stalin's cult of personality was widespread in the Soviet Union.

Stalin's policies led to widespread famine in Ukraine.

Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler in 1939.

Stalin's death marked the end of an era in Soviet history.

Stalin's legacy continues to be debated by historians.

Real-world Examples

Hitler learnt a lot from Stalin, and vice versa.

Source: The Economist - Arts

“Stalin's Curse” draws mainly on German and Russian archives, plus numerous first-hand accounts, and the author's formidable interpretative skills.

Source: The Economist - Arts

On the central front, General Guderian, the tank strategist and proponent of blitzkrieg is held up by the Stalin Line.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

A Moscow cinema has stop screening the banned film The Death of Stalin after a visit from several police offices.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2018

For a darker experience, visitors can head to the Joseph Stalin Museum.

Source: VOA Special July 2018 Collection

In the 1950s, he had it rebuilt with lavish Soviet aid and named it Stalin Boulevard.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

It was intended as a precursor to another later  meeting in Iran which would include Stalin.

Source: Charming history

For instance, a hugely important Allied power, Stalin’s Soviet Union, was, like, the least democratic place, ever.

Source: World History Crash Course

With or without the big statue, foreign visitors say the musty, Soviet-era exhibits at the Stalin Museum here seem frozen in time.

Source: VOA Standard August 2013 Collection

The Russians've set up a new kind of artillery, a rocket launcher called " Stalin's Organ" or " Katyusha" , because of its sound like a nest organ pipes, a most terrified weapon.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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