Stalins role played in the Revolution in October 1917 was insignificant (which was hushed up later), but afterwards he proved himself skilful in solving the problems which popped during the Civil War.
He was named first Minister of the Nationalities
Stalins slogan,was “Socialism in one single country”
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The "single country" = URSS
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Former URSS countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,. Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova,. Turkmenistan, Tajikistan)

"Destroy the (Former URSS countries)family, you destroy the (Former URSS)country." -- V.I. Lenin
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"Divide et impera"— "divide and conquer" — is an ancient strategy...
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