Iosif Vissarionovitj, 1878-1953, was a Communist leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. Stalin is in fact a nickname meaning “man of steel”, and was given to him by Lenin. He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the death of Lenin in 1924, through expanding the functions of his role, all the while eliminating any opposition. He is responsible for the deaths of millions of people. From the book “We are all equal”, by Finn Nygaard. Author Elsebeth Aasted Schanz, PhD, Manager and curator of the Danish Poster Museum.