Joseph Stalin was born on December 21, 1879. His name was originaly Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, he later changed his name to Stalin which means "Man Of Steel". Joseph Stalin took over the Soviet Union when he was the secretary general of the Communist Party in Russia. Stalin was in charge of the Police during the Cold War. Stalin was always considered a dictator because of the million's of lives taken away when he the leader of Russia.
Totalitarianism is a state that regulates every public and private behavior.
