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Having been kicked out of the seminary, young Stalin embarked on the life of a professional revolutionary in earnest. Agitation, a refusal to play nice with older party leaders, and mysterious oil refinery explosions all became his calling cards. 

 

Bibliography for this episode: 

 

  1. Montefiore, Simon Sebag Young Stalin Vintage Books 2007
  2. Kotkin, Stephen Stalin: Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 Penguin Books 2015

 

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